noun🔗ShareAn ion, molecule, or functional group that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex."The oxygen molecule acts as a ligand when it binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells. "chemistrybiochemistrybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA letter that orthography requires to be ligated with one or more other letters."In traditional calligraphy, "ſt" is often considered a ligand, requiring the "s" and "t" to be joined together. "grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
