ligate

[lahy-geyt] /ˈlaɪ geɪt/

verb (used with object), ligated, ligating.

to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).

Origin

1590-1600; < Latin ligātus (past participle of ligāre to tie, bind); see -ate¹

British Dictionary definitions for ligate

/ˈlaɪɡeɪt/

verb

(transitive) to tie up or constrict (something) with a ligature

Derived Forms

ligation, noun
ligative (ˈlɪɡətɪv) adjective

Word Origin

C16: from Latin ligātus, from ligāre to bind

Word Origin and History for ligate

1590s, from Latin ligatus, past participle of ligare "to bind" (see ligament). Related: Ligated; ligating.

ligate in Medicine

ligate li·gate (lī'gāt')
v. li·gat·ed, li·gat·ing, li·gates
To tie or bind with a ligature.