"reapproximate" meaning in English

See reapproximate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: reapproximates [present, singular, third-person], reapproximating [participle, present], reapproximated [participle, past], reapproximated [past]
Etymology: re- + approximate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|approximate}} re- + approximate Head templates: {{en-verb}} reapproximate (third-person singular simple present reapproximates, present participle reapproximating, simple past and past participle reapproximated)
  1. (medicine, transitive) To bring (separated parts) back together, so as to close a wound or suture, etc. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-reapproximate-en-verb-LpdA34Na Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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