Meaning of IMBIBITION
| Pronunciation: | | `imbi'bishun
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- [n] the act of consuming liquids
- [n] (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
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| | Synonyms: | | drinking, imbibing |
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| | See Also: | | absorption, consumption, gulping, guzzling, ingestion, intake, potation, soaking up, swilling, uptake | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Im`bi*bi"tion\, n. [Cf. F. imbibition.]
The act or process of imbibing, or absorbing; as, the
post-mortem imbibition of poisons. --Bacon.
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