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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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“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

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.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

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

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

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

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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