absorption
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absorption
(abzôrp′shən)
n
n
1. the passage of a substance into the interior of another by solution or penetration. n 2. the taking up of fluids or other substances by the skin, mucous surfaces, absorbent vessels, or dental materials. n 3. the process by which radiation imparts some or all of its energy to any material through which it passes.
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