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ABSORPTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The mental state of being preoccupied by something
Synonyms:
absorption; engrossment; preoccupancy; preoccupation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("absorption" is a kind of...):
cognitive state; state of mind (the state of a person's cognitive processes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "absorption"):
abstractedness; abstraction (preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else)
absentmindedness (preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored)
Derivation:
absorb (consume all of one's attention or time)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Complete attention; intense mental effort
Synonyms:
absorption; concentration; engrossment; immersion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("absorption" is a kind of...):
attention (the faculty or power of mental concentration)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "absorption"):
centering; direction; focal point; focus; focusing; focussing (the concentration of attention or energy on something)
specialism (the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation)
study (a state of deep mental absorption)
Derivation:
absorb (devote (oneself) fully to)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
Synonyms:
absorption; soaking up
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("absorption" is a kind of...):
sorption (the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption))
Domain category:
chemical science; chemistry (the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "absorption"):
imbibition ((chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel)
Derivation:
absorb (take in, also metaphorically)
absorb (become imbued)
Sense 4
Meaning:
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
Example:
the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("absorption" is a kind of...):
action; activity; natural action; natural process (a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings))
Domain category:
natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)
Holonyms ("absorption" is a part of...):
extinction (the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation)
Derivation:
absorb (suck or take up or in)
Sense 5
Meaning:
The process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
Synonyms:
absorption; assimilation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("absorption" is a kind of...):
biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "absorption"):
anabolism; constructive metabolism (the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy)
malabsorption (abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract)
Sense 6
Meaning:
The social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
Synonyms:
absorption; assimilation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("absorption" is a kind of...):
social process (a process involved in the formation of groups of persons)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "absorption"):
Americanisation; Americanization (assimilation into American culture)
Anglicisation; Anglicization (the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance)
Europeanisation; Europeanization (assimilation into European culture)
Westernisation; Westernization (assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization)
Derivation:
absorb (take up mentally)
Context examples:
The hydrochloride salt form of boxidine, an agent that inhibits the transformation of 7-dehydrocholesterol to cholesterol and also inhibits sterol absorption.
(Boxidine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
The common routes of absorption in mammals include the organs of the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems, and the skin.
(Biological Absorption, NCI Thesaurus)
One of two related proteins that are involved in the absorption of calcium in the intestine and kidney.
(Calbindin, NCI Thesaurus)
Calcitriol regulates calcium in vivo by promoting absorption in the intestine, reabsorption in the kidneys, and, along with parathyroid hormone, regulation of bone growth.
(Calcitriol, NCI Thesaurus)
Selumetinib radiolabeled with carbon C-14 may be used as a radiotracer for pharmacokinetic studies of this agent, including its absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME).
(Carbon C 14 Selumetinib, NCI Thesaurus)
A derivative of the cholesterol absorption inhibitor ezetimibe designed to be non-soluble and target the luminal surface of the GI tract.
(Canosimibe, NCI Thesaurus)
Administration of a substance to the mucosa; often resulting in systemic action due to absorption.
(Mucosal Route of Administration, NCI Thesaurus)
This often results in systemic action of the agent due to absorption through the nasal mucosa.
(Nasal Route of Administration, NCI Thesaurus)
By itself, this technique does not lead to the identification of a substance, but analysis of the spectrum (absorption versus wavelength) can help identify the presence of specific chromophores in the molecule.
(Photometry/Spectrum Analysis, Visible Light, NCI Thesaurus)
Absorption of ultraviolet radiation by Phenylalanine is used to quantify protein amounts.
(Phenylalanine, NCI Thesaurus)
