coapt

verb

co·apt kō-ˈapt

coapted; coapting; coapts

: to fit together and make fast

coaptation

(ˌ)kō-ˌap-ˈtā-shən

noun

Etymology

Late Latin coaptare, from Latin co- + aptus fastened, fit — more at apt

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coapt was in 1570

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“Coapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coapt. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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coapt

transitive verb

co·apt kō-ˈapt

: to close or fasten together : cause to adhere

the margins of the wound were then closely coapted with sutures—

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