resorption

[ ri-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp- ]

noun

1. the destruction, disappearance, or dissolution of a tissue or part by biochemical activity, as the loss of bone or of tooth dentin.
2. Also called re·ab·sorp·tion [ree-ab-, sawrp, -sh, uh, n, -, zawrp, -]. the selective uptake into the bloodstream of substances previously filtered out of the blood.

resorption

/ rɪˈsɔːpʃən /

noun

1. the process of resorbing or the state of being resorbed
2. geology the partial or complete remelting or dissolution of a mineral by magma, resulting from changes in temperature, pressure, or magma composition

Word History and Origins

Origin of resorption¹

First recorded in 1810–20; re- + (ab)sorption; compare French résorption

Example Sentences

Evidently development frequently is arrested, and resorption may occur before ovulation.

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The mechanism of resorption of bone does not seem different.

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In later stages the tail becomes relatively shorter through resorption.

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It is mainly the result of normal bone resorption with a lack of normal bone regeneration.

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A mere lack of use of bones may also lead to a certain amount of atrophy from lacunar resorption.

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