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ABSORBED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Giving or marked by complete attention to
Example:
wrapped in thought
Synonyms:
absorbed; captive; engrossed; enwrapped; intent; wrapped
Classified under:
Similar:
attentive ((often followed by 'to') giving care or attention)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Retained without reflection
Example:
the absorbed light intensity
Classified under:
Similar:
unreflected ((especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb absorb
Context examples:
Starch is found in plants and is digested to release individual glucose molecules in the digestive tract that are absorbed and transported to the tissues.
(Feeder Pathways for Glycolysis, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
Upon application, fentanyl buccal soluble film rapidly releases fentanyl which is quickly absorbed into the systemic circulation.
(Fentanyl Buccal Soluble Film, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon contact with the buccal mucosa, fentanyl citrate buccal tablet rapidly releases fentanyl which is quickly absorbed into the systemic circulation.
(Fentanyl Citrate Buccal Tablet, NCI Thesaurus)
Fat-soluble vitamins are absorbed along with fats in the diet and can be stored in the body’s fatty tissue.
(Fat-soluble vitamin, NCI Dictionary)
It is designed so that the liquid nitrogen is absorbed into retention medium that surrounds the samples and maintains them at liquid nitrogen temperatures.
(Dry Shipper, NCI Thesaurus)
Used in photodynamic therapy, a drug that is absorbed by tumor cells; when exposed to light, it becomes active and kills the cancer cells.
(Dihematoporphyrin ether, NCI Dictionary)
A quantity of an agent (such as substance or energy) administered, taken, or absorbed at one time.
(Dose, NCI Thesaurus)
A type of radiation therapy in which the patient is given an intravenous boron infusion that is absorbed by tumor cells.
(Boron neutron capture therapy, NCI Thesaurus)
Little absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, bismuth subsalicylate exerts a local effect on the gastric mucosa, coating it and protecting it from the corrosive effects of acid and pepsin.
(Bismuth Subsalicylate, NCI Thesaurus)
The chemical is absorbed into the body mainly through the food or water it contacts in the container.
(Do Food Container Chemicals Make Us Fat?, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
