bioabsorption

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noun

The process whereby substances are absorbed by the tissues and organs of organisms

Similar
biosorption
OriginEnglish absorption ← Latin absorptiō ← Proto-Italic *sorβeō →
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Meanings

nounbioabsorption (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe process whereby substances are absorbed by the tissues and organs of organisms

    Synonyms: biosorption

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe process whereby substances are absorbed by the tissues and organs of organisms

Similar
biosorption
Also see
biosorption

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  7. Proto-Italic*ap
  8. Latinab
  9. Latinab-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*srebʰ-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*srobʰéyeti
  12. Proto-Italic*sorβeō
  13. Latinsorbeō
  14. Latinabsorbeō
  15. Latinabsorptiō
  16. Englishabsorption
  17. Englishbioabsorption

From bio- + absorption.

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APA

bioabsorption. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioabsorption

MLA

“bioabsorption.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioabsorption. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioabsorption,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioabsorption.

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