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absorb
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: to take up especially by capillary, osmotic, solvent, or chemical action <surgical sutures which can be absorbed by the body> <the blood in the lungs absorbs oxygen>
2
: to transform (radiant energy) into a different form usually with a resulting rise in temperature <chlorophyll reflects green light and absorbs the other colors of light>
— ab·sorb·able \əb-ˈsȯr-bə-bəl, -ˈzȯr-\
 adjective — ab·sorb·er noun
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