English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
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Absorption
(n.)
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.
Absorption
(n.)
An imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical
action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
Absorption
(n.)
In living organisms, the process by which the materials
of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and
organs.
Absorption
(n.)
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind; as,
absorption in some employment.