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单词 resorption
释义

resorption

noun

re·​sorp·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˈsȯrp-shən How to pronounce resorption (audio)
-ˈzȯrp-
: the action or process of resorbing something
resorptive
(ˌ)rē-ˈsȯrp-tiv How to pronounce resorption (audio)
-ˈzȯrp-
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The degree of turn over between CSF production and resorption is critical. Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021 Osteoclasts use enzymes to break down the old tissue and send its salvageable components back into the bloodstream through a process called resorption. Alex Schwartz, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2020 Years of facial movements lead to wrinkles, the skin loses elasticity, and the face loses volume due to fat atrophy and bone resorption. Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Latin resorbēre

First Known Use

circa 1820, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

resorption

noun

re·​sorp·​tion (ˈ)rē-ˈsȯrp-shən How to pronounce resorption (audio) -ˈzȯrp- How to pronounce resorption (audio)
: 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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