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reabsorption

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

noun

  1. the act or process of absorbing again.

  2. the state or fact of being absorbed again.


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Third, additional solutes and wastes are secreted into the tubules of the kidney during tubular reabsorption.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

In the intestines, PTH increases dietary Ca2+ absorption, and in the kidneys, PTH stimulates reabsorption of the CA2+.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

While PTH acts directly on the kidneys to increase Ca2+ reabsorption, its effects on the intestine are indirect.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Angiotensin II functions as a hormone and then causes the release of the hormone aldosterone by the adrenal cortex, resulting in increased Na+ reabsorption, water retention, and an increase in blood pressure.

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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