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Absorption - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Absorption : (noun)
1: (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates
another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid
or solid [syn: soaking up]
2: (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is
retained without reflection or transmission on passing
through a medium; "the absorption of photons by atoms or
molecules"
3: the social process of absorbing one cultural group into
harmony with another [syn: assimilation]
4: the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after
digestion [syn: assimilation]
5: complete attention; intense mental effort [syn: concentration,
engrossment, immersion]
6: the mental state of being preoccupied by something [syn: preoccupation,
preoccupancy, engrossment]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Absorption : \Ab*sorp"tion\, n. [L. absorptio, fr. absorbere. See
Absorb.]
1. The act or process of absorbing or sucking in anything, or
of being absorbed and made to disappear; as, the
absorption of bodies in a whirlpool, the absorption of a
smaller tribe into a larger.
2. (Chem. & Physics) An imbibing or reception by molecular or
chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat,
electricity, etc.
3. (Physiol.) In living organisms, the process by which the
materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and
conveyed to the tissues and organs.
4. Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as,
absorption in some employment.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Absorption : Absorption: Uptake. In the biomedical sciences, absorption has diverse specific meanings.
In the body, absorption is the process whereby a cell, tissue or organ takes up a substance.
In the intestinal tract, absorption is the uptake of food (or other substances) from the digestive tract.
In radiology, absorption refers to the taking up of energy by matter with which the radiation interacts.
In immunology, absorption is the process by which an antibody or antigen is used to remove a corresponding antigen or antibody from a mixture.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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