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absorption
/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/
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What does absorption mean?
noun
- The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
- assimilation; incorporation.
- the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
More meanings (6)
noun
- The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
- in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
- Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
- Mental assimilation.
- The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
- (obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
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IPA pronunciation
/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/æbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩//əbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩//əbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/
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They admitted that the absorption and elimination of arsenic varied with the individual, and generally handed the case over to the defence.
Thus we see that deep breathing, by favoring absorption, promotes the nourishment of the body will assist in building tissue, in fact.
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They are of value only for limited periods of time, for as they grow older, they lose their power of water absorption.
Constipation leads to the formation of gases in the intestines, to fermentation, and to the absorption of toxic materials by the blood.