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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With no oceans to speak of, all that carbon dioxide could not be reabsorbed.
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Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Specifically, caffeine causes the kidneys to filter more fluid, prevents them from reabsorbing normal amounts of sodium, and can even disrupt certain signals between the liver and kidneys, Gentile told Health.
—Fran Kritz, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
And in adulthood, our romantic partners are usually the ones to reabsorb those roles and responsibilities.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When heated in a simple gas environment, the crystal releases oxygen and then reabsorbs it repeatedly without breaking down, a feature that could open new avenues for clean energy technologies.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Specifically, caffeine causes the kidneys to filter more fluid, prevents them from reabsorbing normal amounts of sodium, and can even disrupt certain signals between the liver and kidneys, Gentile told Health.
—Fran Kritz, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
And in adulthood, our romantic partners are usually the ones to reabsorb those roles and responsibilities.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
When heated in a simple gas environment, the crystal releases oxygen and then reabsorbs it repeatedly without breaking down, a feature that could open new avenues for clean energy technologies.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reabsorb
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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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