reabsorbing
Uptaking once more
Reabsorbing is the present participle of reabsorb—to absorb again what was previously released or expelled.
The term appears most often in biology, where the body reabsorbs substances filtered out during processes like digestion or kidney function: The kidneys are reabsorbing sodium back into the bloodstream.
More broadly, anything taking back what it once gave off is reabsorbing it.
Taking possession again
- recoveringRegaining health or strength
- reintegratingIncorporating back into unity
- assimilatingAbsorbing into a whole
- incorporatingAdding as a component
retrieving · repurposing · recapturing · salvaging · recycling · reusing · nutrients · minerals
Regaining what was lost
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- repairRestore to working order
- mendingRestoring damaged items
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
rehabilitation · tissue · bone · cartilage · remodeling · resorption · osteoclasts · inflammation
Blood-filtering organ pair
- nephronsKidney's filtering units
- tubulesMinuscule hollow structures
- glomerulusCapillary knot filtering blood
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
renal · urine · electrolytes · sodium · potassium · bicarbonate · urea · creatinine
Cell engulfs external material
- phagocytosisCellular ingestion of particles
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- vesiclesSmall enclosed sacs
- cytoplasmGel surrounding the nucleus
organelles · nutrients · proteins · receptors · transport · uptake · internalization
reclaiming
Taking possession again
- recoveringRegaining health or strength
- reintegratingIncorporating back into unity
- assimilatingAbsorbing into a whole
incorporating · retrieving · repurposing · recapturing · salvaging · recycling · reusing · nutrients · minerals · resources
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- repairRestore to working order
- mendingRestoring damaged items
convalescence · rehabilitation · tissue · bone · cartilage · remodeling · resorption · osteoclasts · inflammation · bruising
kidneys
Blood-filtering organ pair
- nephronsKidney's filtering units
- tubulesMinuscule hollow structures
- glomerulusCapillary knot filtering blood
filtration · renal · urine · electrolytes · sodium · potassium · bicarbonate · urea · creatinine · osmosis
endocytosis
Cell engulfs external material
- phagocytosisCellular ingestion of particles
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- vesiclesSmall enclosed sacs
cytoplasm · organelles · nutrients · proteins · receptors · transport · uptake · internalization
reabsorbingexcreting
Expelling waste from body
expelling · eliminating · secreting · releasing · discharging
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