coapt

Other forms: coapted

Definitions of coapt
  1. verb
    fit tightly and fasten
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    type of:
    fasten, fix, secure
    cause to be firmly attached
  2. verb
    cause to adhere
    “The wounds were coapted”
    synonyms: conglutinate
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    type of:
    close, fill up
    fill or stop up
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