resorption
noun
re·sorp·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˈsȯrp-shən 
-ˈzȯrp-
: the action or process of resorbing something
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Osteoporosis results from an imbalance between bone formation and bone resorption.
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New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Bisphosphonates are medications that help slow bone resorption, per the Cleveland Clinic.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Bone formation is coupled with bone resorption, as osteoblasts build bone at the same rate that osteoclasts resorb bone.
—Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
One study showed that osteoporosis patients who consume kefir may experience quicker bone remodeling and less bone resorption (when bone tissue is broken down, which at higher rates can weaken bones).
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
Fossil remnants from Fanjingshania hint at extensive resorption and remodeling, which would normally be associated with the development of skeletal structures in bony fish including humans.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
At the end of the study, the researchers saw a significant decrease in biomarkers of bone resorption in the men who ate prunes.
—Chris Mohr, Phd, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
Osteoclasts use enzymes to break down the old tissue and send its salvageable components back into the bloodstream through a process called resorption.
—Alex Schwartz, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2020
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New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Bisphosphonates are medications that help slow bone resorption, per the Cleveland Clinic.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Bone formation is coupled with bone resorption, as osteoblasts build bone at the same rate that osteoclasts resorb bone.
—Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
One study showed that osteoporosis patients who consume kefir may experience quicker bone remodeling and less bone resorption (when bone tissue is broken down, which at higher rates can weaken bones).
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
Fossil remnants from Fanjingshania hint at extensive resorption and remodeling, which would normally be associated with the development of skeletal structures in bony fish including humans.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
At the end of the study, the researchers saw a significant decrease in biomarkers of bone resorption in the men who ate prunes.
—Chris Mohr, Phd, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
Osteoclasts use enzymes to break down the old tissue and send its salvageable components back into the bloodstream through a process called resorption.
—Alex Schwartz, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2020
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resorption
noun
re·sorp·tion
(ˈ)rē-ˈsȯrp-shən
-ˈzȯrp-
-ˈzȯrp-
: the action or process of resorbing something
age-related bone loss … is caused by a slight but persistent elevation in the rate of bone resorption over the rate of bone formation—P. S. Millard et al.
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