Absorption Definition

əb-zôrpshən, -sôrp-
noun
The act or process of absorbing or the condition of being absorbed.
American Heritage
An absorbing or being absorbed.
Webster's New World
A state of mental concentration.
American Heritage
The fact or state of being much interested or engrossed.
Webster's New World
The passing of nutrient material, medication, etc. into or through tissues, as the intestinal walls, the blood, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Absorption

Noun

Singular:
absorption
Plural:
absorptions

Origin of Absorption

  • Latin absorptiō absorptiōn- from absorptus past participle of absorbēre to absorb absorb

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • First attested in 1597. From Latin absorptiō (“a sucking in”), from absorbeō (“absorb”).

    From Wiktionary

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