/ Dictionary / Index R resorption: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•sorp•tion Pronunciation: (ri-sôrp'shun, -zôrp'-), [key] — n. the destruction, disappearance, or dissolution of a tissue or part by biochemical activity, as the loss of bone or of tooth dentin. Also calledthe selective uptake into the bloodstream of substances previously filtered out of the blood. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: resorption (Thesaurus) resorcinolphthalein re-sort Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language