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imbibition /im·bi·bi·tion/ (im″bĭ-bish´un) absorption of a liquid.
im·bi·bi·tion (mb-bshn)
n.
Absorption of fluid by a solid or colloid that results in swelling.
imbibition [im″bĭ-bish´un]
absorption of a liquid.
imbibition (im´bibish´n),
n the absorption of liquid. Gel structures are particularly susceptible to imbibition.
imbibition
absorption of a liquid.
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