Reabsorption
/ˌriː.əbˈsɔːrp.ʃən/noun
The process of absorbing something again.
Did you know?In alchemical traditions, reabsorption symbolized the cyclical nature of life, where lost elements were believed to return to their original source for rebirth.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
absorbere
“to swallow up or draw in”
Old French
Old French
resorber
“to absorb again”
Middle English
Middle English
reabsorben
“to absorb again or anew”
Modern English
English
reabsorption
“the act or process of absorbing again, particularly in scientific contexts”