English dictionary

resorption

/r/i/'z/oU/rp/S//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation

noun.process

Synonyms reabsorption

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of resorbing; also, the act of absorbing again; reabsorption.

noun

Source: webster1913
The redissolving wholly or in part, in the molten magma of an igneous rock, of crystals previously formed. The dissolved material may again solidify, giving rise to a mass of small crystals, usually of a different kind.

noun

Source: webster1913