| 释义 |
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 > |