reabsorption
Definitions
The process of absorbing something again, especially the absorption of a substance by the body that has already been secreted into a body fluid.
The movement of water and solutes from the tubular fluid back into the blood in the kidneys.
Examples
The kidneys play a vital role in the reabsorption of water and essential electrolytes back into the bloodstream.
Increased reabsorption of glucose in the renal tubules is a common physiological response during periods of fasting.
Synonyms
reuptake assimilation uptake reabsorption process reclamation