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
Examples of reabsorb in a Sentence
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Earth emits and reabsorbs hundreds of billions of metric tons of CO2 annually through natural processes, according to the Global Carbon Budget.
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USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Cholestyramine works by keeping fat in the gut from breaking down and being reabsorbed into the blood after someone eats.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2024
The refrigerant material warms up when a magnetic field is applied, reabsorbing that heat when the magnetic field is removed.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2023
This jellyfish reabsorbs its tentacles and sinks to the ocean bottom, resembling a cyst on the floor.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
Any technological failure can be reabsorbed into the narrative, becoming yet another obstacle that technology will one day overcome.
—WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
At the time, many experts predicted its fighters would ultimately be reabsorbed into Russia’s regular fighting force, which is battling a Ukrainian counteroffensive ahead of winter.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
Let the meat rest: This rest time gives the juices time to reabsorb into the meat before shredding.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
Sometimes, the ability of the terminal ileum (the part of the intestine where bile salts are reabsorbed) gets overwhelmed, and bile acids enter the colon, causing diarrhea.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Cholestyramine works by keeping fat in the gut from breaking down and being reabsorbed into the blood after someone eats.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2024
The refrigerant material warms up when a magnetic field is applied, reabsorbing that heat when the magnetic field is removed.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2023
This jellyfish reabsorbs its tentacles and sinks to the ocean bottom, resembling a cyst on the floor.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
Any technological failure can be reabsorbed into the narrative, becoming yet another obstacle that technology will one day overcome.
—WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
At the time, many experts predicted its fighters would ultimately be reabsorbed into Russia’s regular fighting force, which is battling a Ukrainian counteroffensive ahead of winter.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2023
Let the meat rest: This rest time gives the juices time to reabsorb into the meat before shredding.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
Sometimes, the ability of the terminal ileum (the part of the intestine where bile salts are reabsorbed) gets overwhelmed, and bile acids enter the colon, causing diarrhea.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
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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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