First Known Use: circa 1820
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resorption
noun re·sorp·tion \(ˌ)rē-ˈsȯrp-shən, -ˈzȯrp-\
Definition of RESORPTION
: the action or process of resorbing something
— re·sorp·tive \-tiv\ adjective
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Origin of RESORPTION
Latin resorbēre
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resorption
noun re·sorp·tion \(ˈ)rē-ˈsȯrp-shən, -ˈzȯrp-\
Medical Definition of RESORPTION
: 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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