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resorption
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re·sorp·tion  (r-sôrpshn, -zôrp-)
n.
The act or process of resorbing.
resorption [rɪˈsɔːpʃən]
n
1. the process of resorbing or the state of being resorbed
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) 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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Noun1.resorption - the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation
reabsorption
biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
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resorption [rɪˈzɔːpʃən] N → resorción f


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