LIG'ATURE, n. [L. ligatura.] 1. Any thing that binds; a band or bandage.2. The act of binding; as, by a strict ligature of the parts.3. Impotence induced by magic.4. In music, a band or line connecting notes.5. Among printers, a double character, or a type consisting of two letters or characters united; as fl, fi, in English. The old editions of Greek authors abound with ligatures.6. The state of being bound.7. In medicine, stiffness of a joint.8. In surgery, a cord or string for tying the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, to prevent hemorrhage. |
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