resorb
re·sorb
verb \(ˌ)rē-ˈsȯrb, -ˈzȯrb\Definition of RESORB
transitive verb
1
: to swallow or suck in again
2
: to break down and assimilate the components of (as bone)
intransitive verb
: to undergo resorption
Origin of RESORB
Latin resorbēre, from re- + sorbēre to suck up — more at absorb
First Known Use: 1640
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