Definitions

1. verb

to cause to grow together, especially to join two or more parts of an organ together in a plant

“The doctor instructed the patient to symphytize the broken bone by applying a special cast.”

2. verb, intransitive

to grow together, especially of the parts of an organ in a plant

“The seedlings began to symphytize as they developed into mature plants.”

3. noun

the process or state of growing together, especially of the parts of an organ in a plant

“The symphytization of the plant’s roots helped it to absorb nutrients more efficiently.”