resorb verb trans. [rɪ'sɔ:b] M17.[Latin resorbere, formed as RE- + sorbere drink in.]Absorb again, reabsorb;
esp. in
Physiology, absorb into the circulation (material already in the body, esp. that has been incorporated into the tissue).
■ J. S. Marshall Bone is resorbed through the action of the osteoclast cells. Nature Because the bubbles could not be lost by migration, they must have been resorbed. ■ resorbence noun L19. ■ resorbent adjective L18. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲