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resorb

verb re·sorb \(ˌ)rē-ˈsȯrb, -ˈzȯrb\

Definition of RESORB

transitive verb

: to swallow or suck in again

: to break down and assimilate the components of (as bone)

intransitive verb

: to undergo resorption

Latin resorbēre, from re- + sorbēre to suck up — more at absorb

First Known Use: 1640

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb re·sorb \(ˈ)rē-ˈsȯ(ə)rb, -ˈzȯ(ə)rb\

: to break down and assimilate (something previously differentiated) <resorbed bone>

intransitive verb

: to undergo resorption <the injected protein resorbs after some days>

—re·sorb·a·ble \-ˈsȯ(ə)r-bə-bəl, -ˈzȯ(ə)r-\ adjective

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