1. to absorb again or take back into the body through biological processes
Usage: medical; biological

Examples

• The kidneys resorb water and nutrients from the filtered blood.
• Bone tissue can resorb calcium when the body needs it elsewhere.
• The body will resorb the blood clot naturally over time.
• Osteoclasts resorb old bone tissue during the remodeling process.
• The intestines resorb bile salts for reuse by the liver.
• When a tooth is lost, the jawbone may resorb in that area.