1. to fit or join together closely; to adapt or adjust one thing to another
Usage: medical/technical; formal
2. in medicine, to bring the edges or surfaces of a wound or fracture into proper alignment for healing
Usage: medical

Examples

• The surgeon carefully coapted the edges of the wound to promote healing.
• The two pieces of bone were coapted during the surgical procedure.
• The fractured segments must be coapted precisely for proper recovery.
• The device helps coapt the torn tissue layers together.
• In orthopedic surgery, coapting the fracture surfaces is essential for union.