Definition of sorb
: to take up and hold by either adsorption or absorption
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Origin and Etymology of sorb
back-formation from absorb & adsorb
Origin and Etymology of sorb
German Sorbe, from Sorbian serbje
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First Known Use: 1843
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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transitive verb
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medical Definition of sorb
: to take up and hold by either adsorption or absorption
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