单词 | resorptive |
释义 | resorptiveadj. Of or relating to resorption; carrying out resorption. Cf. resorbent adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > incorporation or inclusion > assimilation or absorption > [adjective] > again resorbent1740 resorptive1853 1853 Philadelphia Jrnl. Homœopathy 1 399 By virtue of its action on the resorptive and secretive functions, Bryonia has especial affinities for the abdomen. 1889 Science 29 Mar. 232/2 The resorptive phenomena of porphyritic quartz and other minerals in eruptive rocks. 1912 L. Greenbaum & M. Greenbaum Pract. Dentistry xxiii. 407 The inserted tooth..is, therefore, less like a foreign body, which the cells attempt to remove by the resorptive process. 1951 Jrnl. Bone & Joint Surg. 33A 936 All resorptive processes occur principally in relation to calcified matrices and not to osteoid or uncalcified cartilage. 1990 Jrnl. Molluscan Stud. 56 147/2 The resorptive and excretory functions assigned separately to left and right kidneys respectively. 2002 Cat Fancy Feb. 47 Feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions are a common but not completely understood dental problem. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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