Usually means: Molecules that bind to metals.
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We found 12 dictionaries that define the word ligands:

General (7 matching dictionaries)
  1. ligands: Merriam-Webster
  2. ligands: Collins English Dictionary
  3. Ligand's, Ligands, ligands: Wordnik
  4. ligands: Wiktionary
  5. ligands: Dictionary.com
  6. Ligands: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  7. Ligands: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Ligands: Encyclopedia

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. ligands: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. Ligands: Medical dictionary

(Note: See ligand as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (ligand)

noun:  (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry) A molecule or moiety (ion, functional group, or radical) that binds to another chemical entity to form a larger complex; as, especially:
noun:  (coordination chemistry) Such an entity that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex.
noun:  (biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, medicine) Such an entity that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose.
noun:  (typography) A letter that orthography requires or allows to be ligated with one or more other letters to form a ligature, such as a in æ or o in œ.
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