Grade 6

absorption

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(ab-sorp-tion) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. the process of taking in or soaking up.

Example Sentence

The medicine interfered with the absorption of nutrients from his food.

More Example Sentences

Absorption happens when materials take in liquids.

Synonyms

soaking; intake; assimilation

Antonyms

removal; ejection

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Rhymes

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