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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Ligation

/(lī̇*gā"shŭn)/ · Li·ga·tion · IPA /lɪˈɡeɪʃən/
01 n. The act of binding, or the state of being bound.
  1. 1.
    The act of binding, or the state of being bound.
  2. 2.
    That which binds; bond; connection.
    “Tied with tape, and sealed at each fold and ligation.” Sir W. Scott.