Definitions

1. verb

to bring together or join closely, especially for a particular purpose or function.

“The surgeon coapted the severed tendons to restore the patient’s mobility.”

2. verb

to join or unite two or more parts of an organ or other biological structure.

“The doctor coapted the heart valves to improve the patient’s circulation.”

3. noun

the act of coapting or the state of being coapted.

“The coaptation of the wound was successful, and the patient made a full recovery.”