Resorption is a process by which bone tissue or other bodily tissues are broken down and their components are absorbed into the body. Synonyms for the term resorbed include reabsorbed, assimilated, absorbed, dissolved, and dismantled. The word resorbed is commonly used in the medical and biological fields to describe the process of bone tissue being absorbed into the body, but the synonyms can be used in a broader context as well. In general terms, the synonyms can be used to describe the absorption of any material into another substance, such as nutrients into the body or pollutants into the environment.