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Definition of Reabsorption
1. Noun. The organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation.
Exact synonyms: Resorption
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process
Derivative terms: Reabsorb, Resorb
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process
Derivative terms: Reabsorb, Resorb
Definition of Reabsorption
1. n. The act or process of reabsorbing.
Medical Definition of Reabsorption
1. 1. The act or process of absorbing again, as the selective absorption by the kidneys of substances (glucose, proteins, sodium, etc.) already secreted into the renal tubules and their return to the circulating blood. 2. Resorption. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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