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Absorption
Pronunciation : Ab*sorp"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. absorptio, fr. absorbere. See Absorb.]
Definition : 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)
Defn: An imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action; as, the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
3. (Physiol.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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