resorb
[ ri-sawrb, -zawrb ]
verb (used with object)
to absorb again, as an exudation.
Origin of resorb
1Other words from resorb
- re·sorb·ence, noun
- re·sorb·ent, adjective
- re·sorp·tion [ri-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp-], /rɪˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp-/, noun
- re·sorp·tive [ri-sawrp-tiv, -zawrp-], /rɪˈsɔrp tɪv, -ˈzɔrp-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for resorb
resorb
/ (rɪˈsɔːb) /
verb
(tr) to absorb again
Origin of resorb
1C17: from Latin resorbēre, from re- + sorbēre to suck in; see absorb
Derived forms of resorb
- resorbent, adjective
- resorptive, adjective
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