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Legation vs. Ligation
Legation
/lɪˈɡeɪʃən/Examples:
The ambassador hosted a formal dinner at the legation.Securing support from the legation was crucial for trade.The legation's staff worked tirelessly on the relief project.
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Ligation
/lɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n/Examples:
The surgeon performed a tubal ligation to prevent pregnancy.Ligation of the blood vessel helped stop the bleeding temporarily.DNA ligation is a key step in cloning experiments.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Legation relates to a diplomatic mission, while ligation is a medical or chemical process.
- Think of a legate in legation as a representative handling foreign affairs.
- Ligation involves the tying off of vessels or ducts, a common procedure in surgery or a method in molecular biology.
- If its a word youve seen in a medical or scientific context, it's probably ligation.
- Legation includes the concept of legal or diplomatic activity.
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