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n. - The act of enfolding something; The return of an organ to its normal size after distention; The act of sharing in the activities of a group; Marked by elaborately complex detail.

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  • involution of the mammary gland is a complex process of controlled apoptosis and tissue remodeling.
  • This is called involution and will be explained below.
  • Your uterus returns to its prepregnant size—a process called involution—about six weeks after the birth.
  • Their philosophy also tries to grapple with the notion of involution as well as evolution is I'm not mistaken.
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