Found 2 items, similar to Imbibition.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: imbibition
imbibition
n 1: (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
2: the act of consuming liquids [syn:
drinking,
imbibing]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Imbibition
Imbibition
\Im`bi*bi"tion\, n. [Cf. F. imbibition.]
The act or process of imbibing, or absorbing; as, the
post-mortem imbibition of poisons. --Bacon.
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