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Adsorption
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adsorption /ad·sorp·tion/ (ad-sorp´shun) the action of a substance in attracting and holding other materials or particles on its surface.
ad·sorp·tion (d-zôrpshn)
n.
The property of a solid or liquid to attract and hold to its surface a gas, liquid, solute, or suspension.
Adsorption
The binding of a chemical (e.g., drug or poison) to a solid material such as activated charcoal or clay.
Mentioned in: Charcoal, Activated
adsorption,
n a process in which gaseous material builds up on the outermost layer of a solid and forms a light film.
adsorption,
n a natural process whereby molecules of a gas or liquid adhere to the surface of a solid.
adsorption
the action of a substance in attracting and holding other materials or particles on its surface.
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I have assumed here that substantial equivalence exists between the different ways of conducting the assay, but individual cases of one species of rodent being more sensitive than the other can be anticipated, just as the use of different routes of administration may modulate some assay responses due to differences in the adsorbtion, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of the chemical.
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