Absorption

Absorption, or assimilation, is: 1) the transfer of digested substances from the digestive tract into the blood and lymph; 2) the uptake of substances from gases or liquids by the entire volume of the absorbent; 3) the absorption of radiation interacting with a substance.

Source | Glossary of Most Commonly Used Biomedical Terms and Concepts | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | Academician Professor Antanas Praškevičius, Professor Laima Ivanovienė