ligature
noun
the act of binding or tying up.
ligaturing
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present participleof ligature.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The experiments of Ancel and Bouin were carried out on rabbits seven to eight weeks old, and consisted in removing one testis, and ligaturing the vas deferens of the other.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
Joly, namely, that of ligaturing one of the digital arteries on each affected foot.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks
