Definitions for resorption
resorption
re·sorp·tion
Spelling: [ri-sawrp-shuh n, -zawrp-]
IPA: /rɪˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp-/
Resorption is a 10 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.
You can make 743 anagrams from letters in resorption (einooprrst).
Definitions for resorption
noun
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the destruction, disappearance, or dissolution of a tissue or part by biochemical activity, as the loss of bone or of tooth dentin.
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Also called reabsorption. the selective uptake into the bloodstream of substances previously filtered out of the blood.
Origin of resorption
1810-20; re- + (ab)sorption; compare French résorption
Examples for resorption
The mechanism of resorption of bone does not seem different.
Evidently development frequently is arrested, and resorption may occur before ovulation.