reabsorb
verb[IorT]
(alsore-absorb)uk/ˌriː.əbˈzɔːb/us/ˌriː.əbˈzɔːrb/toabsorb(= take in)asubstanceagain, or to beabsorbedagain:
In lessdrytimestherootscantransferwaterto thesoiland reabsorb itlaterwhenneeded.
Leaving thesteaktositfor a fewminutesallowsthejuicesto re-absorb into themeat.
- Thecabbagewill reabsorb thissaltybrineduring thefermentation.
- Blood willstagnatein themuscletissueand often does not reabsorb back into thesystem.
- Whentreesarecutdown, some sub-soils re-absorbmoistureandexpand,causingstructuraldamagetoproperty.
Physical & chemical processes
- absorbable
- absorptive
- absorptive capacity
- acidification
- addition reaction
- condense
- electrolysis
- evaporate
- evaporation
- excitability
- excitation
- excite
- exergonic
- oxidize
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- reliquefy
- reliquify
- solidify