resorption

[ ri-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp- ]

noun

1. the destruction, disappearance, or dissolution of a tissue or part by biochemical activity, as the loss of bone or of tooth dentin.
2. Also called re·ab·sorp·tion [ree-ab-, sawrp, -sh, uh, n, -, zawrp, -]. the selective uptake into the bloodstream of substances previously filtered out of the blood.

resorption

/ rɪˈsɔːpʃən /

noun

1. the process of resorbing or the state of being resorbed
2. geology the partial or complete remelting or dissolution of a mineral by magma, resulting from changes in temperature, pressure, or magma composition

Word History and Origins

Origin of resorption¹

First recorded in 1810–20; re- + (ab)sorption; compare French résorption

Example Sentences

However, PTH induction is also associated with the differentiation of macrophages into osteoclasts, which are specialized cells responsible for bone resorption.

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Moreover, Ctdnep1 knockdown also led to increased absorption of calcium phosphate, suggestive of the suppressive role of Ctdnep1 in bone resorption.

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The researchers also investigated PEPITEM's effect on osteoclasts and bone resorption.

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In addition, young women showed significant increases in the bone resorption marker.

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Bone is maintained via delicate balance between formation and resorption, and its imbalance leads to bone related diseases like osteoporosis rheumatism and periodontitis.

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