RESORPTION

resorption, reabsorption

(noun) the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

resorption (countable and uncountable, plural resorptions)

The act of resorbing.

The redissolving, wholly or in part, in the molten magma of an igneous rock, of crystals previously formed.

(medicine) The loss and reassimilation of bone (or other) material.

Anagrams

• portioners, reportions, serotropin

Source: Wiktionary


Re*sorp"tion (r*srp"shn), n.

Definition: The act of resorbing; also, the act of absorbing again; reabsorption.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 June 2025

LEND

(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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