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