MedicalTerminology DB
General Medical Terms

absorption

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1 Definition of absorption

Meaning of absorption: The process of taking nutrients from the digestive system into the blood so they can be used in the body.

The process of taking nutrients from the digestive system into the blood so they can be used in the body.

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