resorb

re·sorb

 (rē-zôrb′, -sôrb′)

v. re·sorbed, re·sorb·ing, re·sorbs

v.tr.

1. To absorb again.

2. Biology To dissolve and assimilate (bone tissue, for example).

v.intr.

To undergo resorption.

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[Latin resorbēre, to suck back : re-, re- + sorbēre, to suck up.]

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resorb

(rɪˈsɔːb)

vb

(tr) to absorb again

[C17: from Latin resorbēre, from re- + sorbēre to suck in; see absorb]

reˈsorbent adj

reˈsorptive adj

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re•sorb

(rɪˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb)

v.t.

to absorb again, as an exudation.

[1630–40; < Latin resorbēre=re- re- + sorbēre to suck up]

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resorb

Past participle: resorbed
Gerund: resorbing

Imperative

resorb

resorb

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Thesaurus

Verb

1.

resorb - undergo resorption reabsorb absorb - become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"

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Translations

resorber

résorber

resorb

vt → resorbieren (spec), → (wieder) aufsaugen

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resorb

vt reabsorber; to get resorbed reabsorberse

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