The taking in of fluids or other substances by cells or tissues.
The process in which radiant energy is retained by a substance.
the physical process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission
a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
the absorbing of one cultural group into harmony with another
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
complete attention; intense mental effort
the mental state of being preoccupied by something
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium; "the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules"
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium