Word History
Etymology
back-formation from absorption & adsorption
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near sorption
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“Sorption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorption. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.
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Medical Definition
sorption
noun
sorp·tion
ˈsȯrp-shən 
: the process of sorbing : the state of being sorbed
selective sorption of the components of a mixture
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