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Definition of Imbibition
1. Noun. (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel.
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Absorption, Soaking Up
Derivative terms: Imbibe
Generic synonyms: Absorption, Soaking Up
Derivative terms: Imbibe
2. Noun. The act of consuming liquids.
Exact synonyms: Drinking, Imbibing
Generic synonyms: Consumption, Ingestion, Intake, Uptake
Specialized synonyms: Gulping, Guzzling, Swilling, Potation
Derivative terms: Drink, Imbibe, Imbibe
Generic synonyms: Consumption, Ingestion, Intake, Uptake
Specialized synonyms: Gulping, Guzzling, Swilling, Potation
Derivative terms: Drink, Imbibe, Imbibe
Definition of Imbibition
1. n. The act or process of imbibing, or absorbing; as, the post-mortem imbibition of poisons.
Definition of Imbibition
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Medical Definition of Imbibition
1. 1. Absorption of fluid by a solid body without resultant chemical change in either. 2. Taking up of water by a gel, thereby increasing its size. Origin: L. Im-bibo, to drink in (in + bibo) (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Imbibition
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