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Definition of Absorption

1. Noun. (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid.

2. Noun. (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. Noun. The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another.

4. Noun. The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion.

5. Noun. Complete attention; intense mental effort.

6. Noun. The mental state of being preoccupied by something.

Definition of Absorption

1. 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.

Definition of Absorption

1. Noun. The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as, ¹

2. Noun. Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind. ¹

3. Noun. (context: electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric. ¹

4. Noun. The taking on of by a shipping company of special charges by another without price increase. ¹

5. Noun. The natural lessening of radio waves due to atmospheric interference. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Absorption

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Medical Definition of Absorption

1. The process of absorbing, specifically: 1. The movement and uptake of substances (liquids and solutes) into cells or across tissues such as skin, intestine and kiidney tubules, by way of diffusion or osmosis. 2. The drawing of a gas or liquid into the pores of a permeable solid. 3. The devotion of thought to one object or activity, with inattention to others. 4. The taking up of energy by matter with which the radiation interacts. 5. The loss of (electromagnetic) energy to a medium. For instance, an electromagnetic wave which propagates through a plasma will set the electrons into motion. If the electrons make collisions with other particles, they will absorb net energy from the wave. 6. A process in which an antigen or antibody is used to pull an analogous antigen or antibody out of a solution. Compare: adsorption. Origin: L. Absorptio (12 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Absorption

absorbing absorbingly absorbition absorbitions absorbs absorbtance absorbtivities absorbtivity absorpt absorptance

absorptances absorptiometer absorptiometers absorptiometric absorptiometry absorption (current term) absorption band absorption cell absorption cells absorption chromatography

absorption coefficient absorption coefficients absorption collapse absorption dynamometer absorption dynamometers absorption edge absorption edges absorption factor absorption factors

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