reabsorb

verb re·ab·sorb \ˌrē-əb-ˈsȯrb, -ˈzȯrb\

Definition of REABSORB

transitive verb

: to take up (something previously secreted or emitted) <sugars reabsorbed in the kidney>; also : resorb 2

circa 1774

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb re·ab·sorb \ˌrē-əb-ˈsȯ(ə)rb, -ˈzȯ(ə)rb\

: to take up (something previously secreted or emitted) <sugars reabsorbed in the kidney>; also : resorb

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