resorb

resorb

English

Etymology

From Latin resorbere, from re- (“again”) + sorbere (“to suck in”).

Verb

resorb (third-person singular simple present resorbs, present participle resorbing, simple past and past participle resorbed)

1. (transitive) To absorb (something) again.
2. (intransitive) To undergo resorption.
3. (biology, transitive) To dissolve (bone, sinew, suture, etc.) and assimilate it.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• resorbant
• resorbence

• resorption
• resorptive

Translations

to absorb again

French: résorber (fr) Romanian: resorbi (ro)

Spanish: resorber (es)

Anagrams

• Borers, Sorber, borers