resorption
[ ri-sawrp-shuh n, -zawrp- ]
/ rɪˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- /
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 reabsorption.
the selective uptake into the bloodstream of substances previously filtered out of the blood.
Origin of resorption
Words nearby resorption
resonate,
resonator,
resorb,
resorcinol,
resorcinolphthalein,
resorption,
resorption lacuna,
resort,
resorter,
resound,
resounding
Example sentences from the Web for resorption
Evidently development frequently is arrested, and resorption may occur before ovulation.
The mechanism of resorption of bone does not seem different.
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
Medical definitions for resorption
resorption
[ rē-sôrp′shən, -zôrp′- ]
n.
The act or the process of resorbing.