re·sorb \rə̇ˈsȯ(ə)rb, (ˈ)rēˈ-, -ˈzȯ-\verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin resorbēre, from re- + sorbēre to suck up, swallow — more at absorb transitive verb 1.: to swallow or suck in again : take up again 2.of a living organism: to lyse and assimilate (the substance of a differentiated structure previously produced by the body) < resorbed the fetuses > intransitive verb : to undergo resorption < the injected protein resorbs after some days >