sorp·tion | \ ˈsȯrp-shən 
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\Definition of sorption
: the process of sorbing : the state of being sorbed
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sorption
nounsorp·tion | \ ˈsȯrp-shən \
\Medical Definition of sorption
: the process of sorbing : the state of being sorbed
selective sorption of the components of a mixture
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The first known use of sorption was in 1909
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