📖 Definitions of "Ligature"
noun
- 1
The act of tying or binding something.
- 2
A cord or similar thing used to tie something; especially the thread used in surgery to close a vessel or duct.
- 3
A thread or wire used to remove tumours, etc.
- 4
The state of being bound or stiffened; stiffness.
"the ligature of a joint"
verb
- 1
To ligate; to tie.
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