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to reassimilate

to reassimilate

7.3
To take substances like nutrients back into a living thing
  • verb
  • /ˌriːəˈsɪməˌleɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reasimilar
  • It took several weeks for her body to reassimilate vitamins after the illness.

Examples

  • Scientists observed how the cells could reassimilate certain substances after being deprived of them.

  • After fasting, the cells reassimilated the glucose quickly.

  • After the drought, the plants slowly began to reassimilate nutrients from the enriched soil.

  • The body can reassimilate nutrients after a meal.

  • After the surgery, it took time for her body to reassimilate the necessary nutrients into her system.

  • After being deprived of light, the plant was able to reassimilate nutrients once exposed to sunlight again.

  • Post-recovery, the athlete's body began to reassimilate the minerals lost during intense training.

Synonyms

to reintegrate
vsto reassimilate
14 6.2

To bring a person back into a group or society after being away

is about absorbing substances back into biological systems rather than social return
to assimilate
vsto reassimilate
  • Specialized
4 7.7

Enter and become part of a material, as with heat or gas

means absorbing again into organisms or systems rather than simple physical mixing
to resorb
vsto reassimilate
  • Specialized
1 9.7

To take material back into the body or a body part

is about absorbing again into organisms or systems generally
to reincorporate
vsto reassimilate
1 6.1

To add something back into a group, system, or document

focuses on absorbing substances back into organisms or systems rather than readding
to phagocytize
vsto reassimilate
  • US
9.9

To take over and make part of a larger organization, for example when a company buys another

involves gradual absorption back into organisms or systems rather than full engulfing

How Complete

to incorporate
182 4.5
to assimilate
  • Specialized
4 7.7
to reassimilate
  • Specialized
7.3
to absorb
217 3.0
to take up
7 3.2

Surface Forms

reassimilate infinitive
reassimilated past participle
reassimilating present participle
reassimilates third person singular

Morphology

reassimilate = assimilate (transparent) = re + assimilate

The prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'again' to the verb 'assimilate'.

Etymology

Reassimilate combines the prefix re- meaning 'again' and assimilate, which is related to the familiar word similar meaning 'like', so it gives the image of taking something into yourself so it becomes part of you again. So, to reassimilate nutrients is to absorb them back into the body or system.