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reabsorption

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[ree-uhb-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp-shuhn] / ˌri əbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp ʃən /

noun

the act or process of absorbing again.
the state or fact of being absorbed again.

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“When partnered with resistance training, it can increase bone mineral content and reduce that reabsorption of the bone. To help prevent osteopenia and osteoporosis.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Most of the solutes get reabsorbed in the PCT by a process called tubular reabsorption.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Water reabsorption is an essential component of processing food.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

ANP acts on the kidneys to reduce the reabsorption of Na+, causing Na+ and water to be excreted in the urine.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

“I’ve heard of reabsorption cases this bad but I’ve never seen one.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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