reabsorb

verb re·ab·sorb \ ˌrē-əb-ˈsȯrb , -ˈzȯrb \

|Updated on: 4 Jul 2018

Definition of reabsorb

reabsorbed; reabsorbing; reabsorbs

transitive verb

: to take up (something previously secreted or emitted)

sugars reabsorbed in the kidney

; also : resorb 2

Recent Examples of reabsorb from the Web

Beijing’s pursuit of semiconductor secrets is seen as part of its longstanding goal to reabsorb Taiwan under the mainland government.

— chuin-wei yap, WSJ, "Taiwan’s Technology Secrets Come Under Assault From China," 1 July 2018
Patients usually notice improvement in their symptoms starting about two weeks after the procedure, and symptoms progressively improve over the course of a few months as the dead prostate cells are reabsorbed by the body.

— dr. jared g. heiner, idahostatesman, "A new treatment for an old prostate problem | Idaho Statesman," 6 May 2018
Aesthetic ideas drift in the air, used by one artist and then discarded, reabsorbed by another, according to ambition, means and opportunities.

— roberta smith, New York Times, "Japanese Gutai in the 1950s: Fast and Fearless," 14 June 2018
Saarland were actually in West Germany's 1954 World Cup qualifying group, before the territory was returned to German control in 1957 and reabsorbed into the German republic.

— SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 7 Weeks to Go - West Germany Win Italia '90 Against a Backdrop of Reunification," 6 May 2018
So would-be sloth farts are simply reabsorbed through the intestines into the bloodstream.

— brian resnick, Vox, "Farts: which animals do, which don’t, and why," 3 Apr. 2018
Somehow, someway the money which was once allocated toward a goal, which then was reallocated toward an urgent priority, all of the sudden gets reabsorbed into lifestyle expenses when the temporary expense ends.

— peter dunn, Indianapolis Star, "Pete the Planner: When life derails your financial goals, get back on track quickly," 31 Jan. 2018
The brain normally reabsorbs cerebrospinal fluid at the same rate it is produced, but Scott’s does not.

— priority health, Detroit Free Press, "Fitness Community Support: Overcoming adversity," 2 Jan. 2018
It is injected as a liquid into the space between the rectum and prostate and within 10 seconds turns into a soft gel that maintains 10 to 12mm of space between the rectum and prostate until the body reabsorbs it during the subsequent 6 months.

— dr. jared heiner, idahostatesman, "New treatment offers relief to prostate cancer patients | Idaho Statesman," 19 Feb. 2018

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