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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However, PTH induction is also associated with the differentiation of macrophages into osteoclasts, which are specialized cells responsible for bone resorption.
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Moreover, Ctdnep1 knockdown also led to increased absorption of calcium phosphate, suggestive of the suppressive role of Ctdnep1 in bone resorption.
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The researchers also investigated PEPITEM's effect on osteoclasts and bone resorption.
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In addition, young women showed significant increases in the bone resorption marker.
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Bone is maintained via delicate balance between formation and resorption, and its imbalance leads to bone related diseases like osteoporosis rheumatism and periodontitis.
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