/ Dictionary / Index L ligation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: li•ga•tion Pronunciation: (lī-gā'shun), [key] — n. the act of ligating, esp. of surgically tying up a bleeding artery. anything that binds or ties up; ligature. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ligation (Thesaurus) ligate ligature Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rarefied Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language