resorption

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re·sorp·tion

noun \(ˌ)rē-ˈsrp-shən, -ˈzrp-\

Definition of RESORPTION

: the action or process of resorbing something
re·sorp·tive \-tiv\ adjective

Origin of RESORPTION

Latin resorbēre
First Known Use: circa 1820

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