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. [1913 Webster]