reabsorb

verb

re·​ab·​sorb ˌrē-əb-ˈsȯrb 

-ˈzȯrb

reabsorbed; reabsorbing; reabsorbs

transitive verb

: to take up (something previously secreted or emitted)

sugars reabsorbed in the kidney

also : resorb sense 2

Examples of reabsorb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nonetheless, the steady hand of gravity allowed the Earth to reabsorb some of this ejecta, and a sizable portion of the rest formed the moon. —Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025

The gel traps bile, a substance that our liver produces from cholesterol to help digest fat, and prevents the body from reabsorbing it. —Isobel Whitcomb, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025

For a while, after Mari makes her way back to the group, she sort of just gets reabsorbed without drawing attention to herself. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025

Allow to rest for 20 minutes to allow the juices that rose to the surface of the meat to reabsorb. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reabsorb

• absorb
• adsorb
• orb

Medical Definition

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