ligate

verbs

join letters in a ligature when writing
ligate
is a type of (narrower)
cause to become joined or linked
"join these two parts so that they fit together"
bring together, join
bind chemically
"The enzyme ligated"
ligate
domain category
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
chemical science, chemistry
is a type of (narrower)
form a chemical bond with
"The hydrogen binds the oxygen"
bind
bind with a bandage or ligature
"ligate the artery"
ligate
is derived from
ligature
is derived from
ligation
is derived from
ligature
domain category
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
"he is professor of surgery at the Harvard Medical School"
surgery
is a type of (narrower)
dress by covering or binding
"The nurse bandaged a sprained ankle"; "bandage an incision"
bandage