Main Entry: im·bi·bi·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌim-bə-ˈbish-ən\

Function: noun

: the action or process of assimilating, taking into solution, or taking in liquid ; especially : the taking up of fluid by a colloidal system resulting in swelling

—im·bibe \im-ˈbīb\ verb, im·bibed; im·bib·ing