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imbibition
noun im·bi·bi·tion \ˌim-bə-ˈbi-shən\
Definition of IMBIBITION
: the act or action of imbibing; especially : the taking up of fluid by a colloidal system resulting in swelling
— im·bi·bi·tion·al \-ˈbish-nəl, -ˈbi-shə-nəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of IMBIBITION
15th century
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imbibition
noun im·bi·bi·tion \ˌim-bə-ˈbish-ən\
Medical Definition of IMBIBITION
: the action or process of assimilating, taking into solution, or taking in liquid; especially : the taking up of fluid by a colloidal system resulting in swelling
—im·bibe \im-ˈbīb\ verb, im·bibed im·bib·ing
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