resorb
verb
re·sorb
(ˌ)rē-ˈsȯrb 
-ˈzȯrb
resorbed; resorbing; resorbs
1
: to swallow or suck in again
2
: to break down and assimilate the components of
resorb bone
: to undergo resorption
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The devices are also far more advanced than proof-of-concept stage; the Northwestern device, a transient bandage that uses electrotherapy to both monitor and heal diabetic wounds, is resorbed into the body.
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IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2023
The zoo said that scientists do not fully understand why some mammals resorb fetuses.
—Aimee Ortiz, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2020
Particularly porous soils can resorb up to a foot of water a day.
—Megan Molteni, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2018
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IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2023
The zoo said that scientists do not fully understand why some mammals resorb fetuses.
—Aimee Ortiz, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2020
Particularly porous soils can resorb up to a foot of water a day.
—Megan Molteni, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2018
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resorb
transitive verb
re·sorb
(ˈ)rē-ˈsȯ(ə)rb
-ˈzȯ(ə)rb
-ˈzȯ(ə)rb
: to break down and assimilate the components of (as bone)
New bone is continually formed and existing bone continually resorbed throughout life, but peak bone mass is reached at about age 30–35.—Linda Gannon, Women & Health
Linda Gannon, Women & Health
: to undergo resorption
Normally, as permanent teeth develop and prepare to erupt, the roots of the primary teeth over them dissolve, or resorb.—Jack Klatell et al., The Mount Sinai Medical Center Family Guide to Dental Health
Jack Klatell et al., The Mount Sinai Medical Center Family Guide to Dental HealthLove words? Need even more definitions?
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