Meaning of ABSORPTION

Pronunciation:			ab'sorpshun
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Matching Terms:			absorption band, absorption coefficient, absorption factor, absorption indicator, absorption spectroscopy, absorption spectrum, absorption unit
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		the way substances pass into tissue as nutrients from food move from the small intestine into the cells of the body.
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