ligated; ligating
1
: to tie with a ligature
2
: to join together (something, such as DNA or protein chains) by a chemical process
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Imagine how your leg would function if all the branches of the femoral artery were ligated.
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ligate
transitive verb
li·gate
ˈlī-ˌgāt, lī-ˈ 
ligated; ligating
1
: to tie with a ligature
2
: to join together (as DNA or protein chains) by a chemical process
the DNA fragments were enzymatically ligated
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