The body can reassimilate some nutrients that were not fully digested initially under special circumstances.

reassimilate 由前缀 re-（表示“重新”）和动词 assimilate（吸收、同化）组成。assimilate 本身来自拉丁语，意为"使相似、吸收"。 reassimilate 的字面意思是"重新吸收"，指将之前未被完全吸收的物质再次吸收利用的过程。