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Synonyms & Similar Words
absorb
assimilate
take in
soak up
suck up
drink in
imbibe
ingest
consume
devour
engulf
swallow
gulp
guzzle
absorbent
sponge
soak
permeate
penetrate
infuse
saturate
impregnate
steep
marinate
osmosis
intake
ingestion
consumption
absorption
assimilation
incorporation
integration
amalgamation
coalescence
merger
fusion
blending
mingling
mixing
amalgamating
fusing
merging
blending
unifying
consolidating
Meaning of Reabsorb
The primary meaning of the word "Reabsorb" is to absorb something again, such as a liquid, gas, or substance, that has already been absorbed or released.
Definitions
- To absorb something again, such as a liquid, gas, or substance, that has already been absorbed or released.
- * To take something back into the body or a system, such as a fluid or a gas, that has already been expelled or released.
- * To reacquire or regain something, such as a skill, knowledge, or a quality, that has been lost or forgotten.
Etymology of Reabsorb
The word "Reabsorb" comes from the prefix "re-" meaning "again" and the verb "absorb" which comes from the Latin "absorbere" meaning "to swallow up" or "to devour".
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the process of absorbing something again, and has been used in various fields such as biology, chemistry, and physics to describe the reabsorption of substances.
Example Uses
- The kidneys reabsorb glucose and other nutrients back into the bloodstream.
- * The company will reabsorb the costs of the failed project.
- * The soil will reabsorb the water that was lost during the drought.