Definition of Resorption
Re`sorp´tion
Pronunciation:
r?`s?rp´sh?n
n.
1.
The
act
of
resorbing
;
also
,
the
act
of
absorbing
again
;
reabsorption
.
2.
(Petrography)
The
redissolving
wholly
or
in
part
,
in
the
molten
magma
of
an
igneous
rock
,
of
crystals
previously
formed
.
The
dissolved
material
may
again
solidify
,
giving
rise
to
a
mass
of
small
crystals
,
usually
of
a
different
kind
.
Related Words
biological
process
,
organic
process
,
reabsorb
,
reabsorption
,
resorb
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