resorption

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resorption

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By surface analysis, resorb + -tion.

noun resorptions

  1. countable, uncountable The act of resorbing.

    Similar: resorbence

  2. countable, uncountable The redissolving, wholly or in part, in the molten magma of an igneous rock, of crystals previously formed.
  3. countable, uncountable The loss and reassimilation of bone (or other) material. […] there has been recognition that porosity of the orbital roofs and cranial vault may arise due to a variety of different causes. These include rickets and scurvy, where it occurs due to different pathophysiological mechanisms[…]. In vitamin D deficiency, it arises as a result of deficient mineral

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noun the loss and reassimilation of bone material

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@misc{resorption_2026,
  title = {resorption},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/resorption},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}