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Noun: imbibition  `im-bi'bi-shun
  1. (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
     
  2. The act of consuming liquids
    - drinking, imbibing

Derived forms: imbibitions

See also: imbibe

Type of: absorption, consumption, ingestion, intake, soaking up, uptake

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