reabsorption

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Noun reabsorption has 1 sense

resorption, reabsorption - the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation
--₁ is a kind of organic process, biological process

Derived form: verb reabsorb₁

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reabsorption

Noun - Biology:

1. the process by which something, such as a dissolved substance, is taken back into an organism or cell after having been excreted or secreted.
Example sentence: The kidneys play a crucial role in the reabsorption of water and essential minerals.

Noun - Medicine:

2. the process of absorbing a substance again, especially by a biological system such as the kidneys or intestines.
Example sentence: Impaired reabsorption of glucose can be an indicator of diabetes.

Noun - Psychology:

3. the process of gaining again, remembering, or assimilating information that had previously been forgotten or repressed.
Example sentence: During therapy, the patient experienced reabsorption of suppressed traumatic memories.

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