reapproximate

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verb

To bring (separated parts) back together, so as to close a wound or suture, etc.

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Meanings

verbreapproximate (third-person singular simple present reapproximates, present participle reapproximating, simple past and past participle reapproximated)

present singular third person reapproximates · participle present reapproximating · participle past reapproximated · past reapproximated

  1. transitivemedicineTo bring (separated parts) back together, so as to close a wound or suture, etc.

Origin

From re- + approximate.

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Cite this entry
APA

reapproximate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reapproximate

MLA

“reapproximate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reapproximate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reapproximate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reapproximate.

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