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