reabsorb
verb
re·ab·sorb
ˌrē-əb-ˈsȯrb 
-ˈzȯrb
reabsorbed; reabsorbing; reabsorbs
: to take up (something previously secreted or emitted)
sugars reabsorbed in the kidney
also
: resorb sense 2
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As the ice melts, the sponge will reabsorb the water.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Rather than dying, the animal retracts its tentacles, reabsorbs its bell and sinks.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Too much sugar in the blood puts heavy strain on the kidneys, which try to reabsorb glucose into the bloodstream.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
She was hooked up to a hemodialysis machine where her blood flowed out of her body to be purified and was then transferred back into her body where it was reabsorbed.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Rather than dying, the animal retracts its tentacles, reabsorbs its bell and sinks.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Too much sugar in the blood puts heavy strain on the kidneys, which try to reabsorb glucose into the bloodstream.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
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reabsorb
transitive verb
re·ab·sorb
ˌrē-əb-ˈsȯ(ə)rb, -ˈzȯ(ə)rb
: to take up (something previously secreted or emitted)
sugars reabsorbed in the kidney
also
: resorb
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