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

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For the most part, these failed: grafts of bone and soft tissue swelled, scarred, reabsorbed, and disappeared, leaving behind the question of how to live in a body that both defined her and refused stable definition. —

Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024 Dry brining, on the other hand, requires time for the salt to draw moisture out of the turkey, then to be reabsorbed to season the meat. —

Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024 And by letting go of their foliage on their own schedule, deciduous trees can typically reabsorb some of the expensive nutrients in those leaves to reuse in the next growing season. —

Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2024 In response, the pituitary gland secretes vasopressin, causing the kidneys to reabsorb water and return it to circulation. —

James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reabsorb