Absorbtion or absorption

Q: How to pronounce absorption?

The correct pronunciation is əbˈzɔːpʃn

Q: What does absorption mean?

the process by which energy or a liquid or other substance is taken in or soaked up by chemical or physical action

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Absorbtion

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Absorption

Noun

Definition:

The process by which energy or a liquid or other substance is taken in or soaked up by chemical or physical action

Examples:

It lowers cholesterol by inhibiting the absorption of cholesterol in the small intestine
Shock absorption

Synonyms:

Incorporation
Assimilation
Integration
Appropriation

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The correct word is absorption

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absorbent or absorbant

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absorbancy or absorbency

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