reabsorption
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One result of these interactions was a long-term process of cultural commingling, reabsorption, and acculturation that has left a rich tapestry of human societies in its wake.
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Aldosterone, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex of the kidneys, enhances Na+ reabsorption from the extracellular fluids and subsequent water reabsorption by diffusion.
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Many bacteria, including the ones that cause cholera, affect the proteins involved in water reabsorption in the colon and result in excessive diarrhea.
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ANP acts on the kidneys to reduce the reabsorption of Na+, causing Na+ and water to be excreted in the urine.
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“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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