Organism Function
resorption
re·sorp·tion [ ri-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp- ]
Definitions related to resorption:
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A process in which a substance, such as tissue, is lost by being destroyed and then absorbed by the body.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A process in which tissue is absorbed by the body.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The removal of bone tissue, both mineral and protein, by osteoclasts.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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