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coapting

coapting is the present participle and gerund of coapt.

Meaning of coapt

Verb

coapt (third-person singular simple present coapts, present participle coapting, simple past and past participle coapted)

  1. To fit together; often, to fit together and fasten, sometimes with mutual adaptation.
    Synonyms:
    coaptate

Questions about coapting

What is coapting the present participle and gerund of?
Coapting is the present participle and gerund of coapt.

Words near coapting in the dictionary

  1. coaptation splints
  2. coaptation suture
  3. coaptation sutures
  4. coaptations
  5. coapted
  6. coapting
  7. coaptive
  8. coapts
  9. coar
  10. coaration
  11. coarb

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