Associations to the word «Ligate»

Wiktionary

LIGATE, verb. (transitive) To bind with a ligature or bandage.

Dictionary definition

LIGATE, verb. Join letters in a ligature when writing.
LIGATE, verb. Bind chemically; "The enzyme ligated".
LIGATE, verb. Bind with a bandage or ligature; "ligate the artery".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.