absorption
noun
/æbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/
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/æbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩/
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/əbˈsɔɹp.ʃn̩/
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/əbˈsɔːp.ʃn̩/
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/əbˈzɔɹp.ʃn̩/
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/əbˈzɔːp.ʃn̩/
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- (physical chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- (physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
- The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
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