reabsorption
noun
re·ab·sorp·tion ˌrē-əb-ˈsȯrp-shən 
-ˈzȯrp-
: the act or process of absorbing something again or of being absorbed again
sodium reabsorption during sweating
reabsorption of light
drugs blocking reabsorption of serotonin by nerve endings
Word History
First Known Use
1718, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
reabsorption
noun
re·ab·sorp·tion -ˈsȯrp-shən, -ˈzȯrp-
: the act, process, or condition of absorbing again or of being absorbed again