
[Latin absorptiō, absorptiōn-, from absorptus, past participle of absorbēre, to absorb. See absorb.]
absorptive ab·sorp'tive (-tĭv) adj.
noun
Definition: total attention toward something
Antonyms: boredom, distraction
The process by which a drug passes from its point of administration into the blood. See also intestinal absorption.
| absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, and toxicity, absorption spectrum, absorption spectroscopy | |
| abzyme, acanthosome, acarbose |

Dansk (Danish)
n. - opsugning, absorption
Nederlands (Dutch)
absorptie, opvang
Français (French)
n. - (Phys, Physiol) absorption, (Aut) amortissement, (fig) absorption, intégration
Deutsch (German)
n. - Versunkenheit, Absorption, Aufnahme
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - απορρόφηση, αφομοίωση, (μτφ.) προσήλωση
Italiano (Italian)
assorbimento, integrazione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - absorção (f)
attrib. - interesse (m), dedicação (f)
Русский (Russian)
всасывание, впитывание, погруженность (в мысли, работу)
Español (Spanish)
n. - absorción
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - uppsugning, upptagande
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
专心, 热中, 吸收
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 專心, 熱中, 吸收
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 吸収, 併合, 夢中
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) إمتصاص, إستغراق, إنهماك
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ספיגה, בליעת חלקיקים (בפיסיקה), שקיעה בהרהורים, התעמקות