absorb
[ ab-sawrb, -zawrb ]
/ æbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb /
verb (used with object)
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absorb adsorbWords nearby absorb
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British Dictionary definitions for absorb
absorb
/ (əbˈsɔːb, -ˈzɔːb) /
verb (tr)
Derived forms of absorb
absorbability, noun absorbable, adjectiveWord Origin for absorb
C15: via Old French from Latin
absorbēre to suck, swallow, from
ab-
1 +
sorbēre to suck
Medical definitions for absorb
absorb
[ əb-zôrb′ ]
v.
To take in by absorption.
To reduce the intensity of transmitted light.