# ligation

> English word · Noun · IPA /lɪˈɡeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #52,460

## Definitions
1. Something that ties, a ligature.
2. The act of tying, of applying a ligature.
3. The state of having a ligature, of being tied.
4. The act of tying off or sealing a blood vessel, fallopian tube, etc during surgery; act of ligating.
5. The formation of a complex by reaction with a ligand.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin ligatio, ligationis, from Latin ligo. Doublet of liaison.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ligation