resorption
Americannoun
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the destruction, disappearance, or dissolution of a tissue or part by biochemical activity, as the loss of bone or of tooth dentin.
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Also called reabsorption. the selective uptake into the bloodstream of substances previously filtered out of the blood.
noun
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the process of resorbing or the state of being resorbed
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geology the partial or complete remelting or dissolution of a mineral by magma, resulting from changes in temperature, pressure, or magma composition
Etymology
Origin of resorption
First recorded in 1810–20; re- + (ab)sorption; compare French résorption
Example Sentences
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During early adulthood this process is balanced, so bone resorption equals bone formation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
My dentist said a molar needed to be yanked because of a cellular breakdown called resorption, and a periodontist in his office recommended a bone graft and probably an implant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
"We revealed Rab32 and Rab38 engaged organelle, LRO, is important for bone resorption by osteoclast."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2023
It involves the processes of bone deposition by osteoblasts and bone resorption by osteoclasts.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Those germs which do not ripen during the season undergo a process of resorption, and in the winter the whole ovary dwindles to often a diminutive size.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
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