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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.
[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
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| Verb | 1. | resorb - undergo resorption absorb - become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb" |
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Translations
resorb
vt → resorbieren (spec), → (wieder) aufsaugen
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resorb
vt reabsorber; to get resorbed reabsorberseEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.