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单词 absorption
释义

absorption

[ ab-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp- ]
/ æbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- /
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noun

Origin of absorption

1590–1600; <Latin absorptiōn- (stem of absorptiō), equivalent to absorpt(us), past participle of absorbēre to absorb + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM absorption

hy·per·ab·sorp·tion, nounin·ter·ab·sorp·tion, nounnon·ab·sorp·tion, nouno·ver·ab·sorp·tion, noun

Words nearby absorption

absorbing, absorbing well, absorptance, absorptiometer, absorptiometry, absorption, absorption band, absorption chromatography, absorption coefficient, absorption costing, absorption dynamometer
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British Dictionary definitions for absorption

absorption
/ (əbˈsɔːpʃən, -ˈzɔːp-) /

noun

the process of absorbing or the state of being absorbed
physiol
  1. normal assimilation by the tissues of the products of digestion
  2. the passage of a gas, fluid, drug, etc, through the mucous membranes or skin
physics a reduction of the intensity of any form of radiated energy as a result of energy conversion in a medium, such as the conversion of sound energy into heat
immunol the process of removing superfluous antibodies or antigens from a mixture using a reagent

Derived forms of absorption

absorptive, adjective

Word Origin for absorption

C16: from Latin absorptiōn-, from absorbēre to absorb
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Medical definitions for absorption

absorption
[ əb-zôrpshən ]

n.

The taking in or incorporation of something, such as a gas, a liquid, light, or heat.
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Scientific definitions for absorption

absorption
[ əb-sôrpshən ]

Biology The movement of a substance, such as a liquid or solute, across a cell membrane by means of diffusion or osmosis.
Chemistry The process by which one substance, such as a solid or liquid, takes up another substance, such as a liquid or gas, through minute pores or spaces between its molecules. A paper towel takes up water, and water takes up carbon dioxide, by absorption. Compare adsorption.
Physics The taking up and storing of energy, such as radiation, light, or sound, without it being reflected or transmitted. During absorption, the energy may change from one form into another. When radiation strikes the electrons in an atom, the electrons move to a higher orbit or state of excitement by absorption of the radiation's energy.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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