verb
- to absorb again something that was previously absorbed or released
Usage: third person singular present tense of reabsorb; often used in medical or scientific contexts
Examples
- The kidney reabsorbs water and essential nutrients from the filtered blood.
- The body reabsorbs calcium from bones when blood calcium levels are low.
- The plant reabsorbs nutrients from its dying leaves before they fall.
- The sponge reabsorbs the spilled liquid quickly.
- Her body reabsorbs the medication within hours of taking it.
- The soil reabsorbs rainwater after the storm passes.