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ligate

/ˈlaɪɡeɪt/

ligateverb

ligated

Past Simple

ligated

Past Participle

ligating

Gerund

/ˈlaɪɡeɪt/

Translations

The surgeon will ligate the blood vessel to stop the bleeding.

Хирург будет лигировать кровеносный сосуд, чтобы остановить кровотечение.

Additional translations

Definitions

To tie or bind with a ligature.

The surgeon had to ligate the blood vessels to prevent excessive bleeding during the operation.

To join together, especially by a chemical bond.

The scientist was able to ligate the DNA fragments successfully in the lab.

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