resorb

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re·sorb / rēˈsôrb; -ˈzôrb/ • v. [tr.] technical absorb (something) again: the ability to resorb valuable solutes from the urine. ∎  Physiol. remove (cells, or a tissue or structure) by gradual breakdown into its component materials and dispersal in the circulation: bone tissue will be resorbed.

resorb

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resorb To re-absorb; i.e. to metabolize (see METABOLISM; and metabolite) substances or structures that were produced metabolically by the body. For example, in some mammals foetuses are resorbed if they are not viable. See also POSTLARVA.

resorb

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resorb To re-absorb; i.e. to metabolize substances or structures that were produced metabolically by the body. For example, in some mammals, foetuses are resorbed if they are not viable.

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