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      absorption
      noun
      the mental state of being preoccupied by something
      complete attention
      the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
      the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
      (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
      (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another
      Roots
      abab- · Latin · awaysorbeo-sorpt · Latin · suck in
      Synonyms for absorption
      assimilationnengrossmentnconcentrationnsorptionnabsorbencynadsorptionndigestionnabsorbentadjexosmosisendosmosis
      Words related to absorption
      absorptiometersorbefacientadjsorbingnabsorbefacientadjabsorptivitynimbibitionnabsorptivenessnabsorptiveadjabsorptancenabsorbabilitynabsorbatenreabsorptionnabsorbsvmalabsorptionnabsorbedadjathrocytosisabsorbednessnabsorbingadjabsorbernunabsorbedadjcalorescencenuptakenabsorbancennonabsorptiveadjpermeationnabsorbancyadjmalassimilationnsorptiveadjassimilatingadjabsorbableadj

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      Where does absorption come from?

      The word absorption breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ab-, from Latin ab (“away”); and -sorpt, from Latin sorbeo (“suck in”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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