ligation
/laɪ'ɡeɪʃən/
noun
8 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery).
WORD FORMS
Related formligate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinigationlay
Starts & ends withL … N
Syllablesli · ga · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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