Resorption

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of resorbing. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation wordnet
  3. 3
    The redissolving, wholly or in part, in the molten magma of an igneous rock, of crystals previously formed. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The loss and reassimilation of bone (or other) material. countable, uncountable

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"In this follow-up study, Tucker and her colleagues recruited men whose average age was about 75 years old. Over a period of four years, the researchers used a bone scanner to make regular measurements of the men's hips, spines and forearms. Tucker also had the men keep detailed information about what they ate. In particular, she asked about vitamin C, because vitamin C seems to slow down bone resorption."

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