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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Coaptation \Co`ap*ta"tion\, n. [L. coaptatio, fr. coaptare to fit together; co- + aptare. See Aptate.] The adaptation or adjustment of parts to each other, as of a broken bone or dislocated joint. [1913 Webster] Coarct