Synonyms for absorption
æbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp-ab·sorp·tion

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1. absorption, soaking upnoun

   (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid

   Synonyms:
   preoccupancy, assimilation, concentration, engrossment, preoccupation, immersion, soaking up

2. absorptionnoun

   (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium

   "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"

   Synonyms:
   engrossment, preoccupancy, soaking up, preoccupation, assimilation, concentration, immersion

3. assimilation, absorptionnoun

   the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

   Synonyms:
   preoccupancy, assimilation, concentration, engrossment, acculturation, preoccupation, immersion, soaking up

4. assimilation, absorptionnoun

   the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

   Synonyms:
   preoccupancy, assimilation, concentration, engrossment, acculturation, preoccupation, immersion, soaking up

5. concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersionnoun

   complete attention; intense mental effort

   Synonyms:
   immersion, dousing, submersion, submerging, ingress, assiduousness, preoccupancy, soaking up, ducking, assiduity, denseness, preoccupation, compactness, concentration, engrossment, intentness, assimilation, tightness, density, submergence

6. preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossmentnoun

   the mental state of being preoccupied by something

   Synonyms:
   preoccupancy, assimilation, concentration, engrossment, intentness, preoccupation, immersion, soaking up

Matched Categories

1. • Attention
   • Cognitive State
   • Natural Process
   • Organic Process
   • Physics
   • Social Process

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1. absorptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   absorbing

2. absorptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   engrossment, occupation, engagement, immersion

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1. absorptionnoun

   Synonyms:
   imbibition, engrossment

   Associated words:
   sorbefacient

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1. List of paraphrases for "absorption":

   uptake, absorptive, intake, absorbance, absorbency, dissipation, adsorption, take-up, removals, assimilation, takeover, removal

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. absorption

   Synonyms:
   Histology Direct staining,, Immunology Agglutinin absorption

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1. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Jews deserve protection in every country but we say to Jews, to our brothers and sisters, Israel is your home. We are preparing and calling for the absorption of mass immigration from Europe.

2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Extremist Islamic terrorism has struck Europe again, this time in Denmark, we are preparing and calling for the absorption of mass immigration from Europe. To the Jews of Europe and to the Jews of the world I say that Israel is waiting for you with open arms.

3. Millan Mulraine:

   The sharp rise in pace of capacity utilization is of particular interest as it could be seen as an indication of accelerating resource slack absorption in the U.S. economy.

4. Rob Chilcott:

   The skin is not a perfect barrier and so absorption of small amounts of chemicals from sunscreens( and indeed other skin care products such as cosmetics) is to be expected, this does not mean that sunscreen products are unsafe to use, but that appropriate safety tests need to be performed by manufacturers.

5. Kanade Shinkai:

   The concern is that we just dont know what the systemic [blood] absorption data mean.