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resorption

[ ri-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp- ]
/ rɪˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- /
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noun
the destruction, disappearance, or dissolution of a tissue or part by biochemical activity, as the loss of bone or of tooth dentin.
Also called re·ab·sorp·tion [ree-ab-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp-] /ˌri æbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp-/ . the selective uptake into the bloodstream of substances previously filtered out of the blood.
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Origin of resorption

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

Words nearby resorption

resonate, resonator, resorb, resorcinol, resorcinolphthalein, resorption, resort, resorter, resound, resounding, resource
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Words related to resorption

suction, absorption, adherence, adhesion, constriction, contraction, drag, draught, drawing, grip, haulage, pull, purchase, strain, stress, stretch, suck, towage

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British Dictionary definitions for resorption

resorption
/ (rɪˈsɔːpʃən) /
noun
the process of resorbing or the state of being resorbed
geology the partial or complete remelting or dissolution of a mineral by magma, resulting from changes in temperature, pressure, or magma composition
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