Sinonim imbibition

English Thesaurus

1. the act of consuming liquids (noun.act)

hypernym	:	consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake,
definition	:	the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	gulping, guzzling, swilling,
definition	:	the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly (noun.act)

hyponym	:	potation,
definition	:	the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink) (noun.act)

2. (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel (noun.process)

hypernym	:	absorption, soaking up,
definition	:	(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (noun.process)

domain category	:	chemical science, chemistry,
definition	:	the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition)

3. the act of consuming liquids (noun.act)

derivation	:	drink, imbibe,
definition	:	take in liquids (verb.consumption)

4. (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel (noun.process)

derivation	:	assimilate, imbibe,
definition	:	take (gas, light or heat) into a solution (verb.contact)

5. the act of consuming liquids (noun.act)

derivation	:	drink, imbibe,
definition	:	take in liquids (verb.consumption)

6. (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel (noun.process)

derivation	:	assimilate, imbibe,
definition	:	take (gas, light or heat) into a solution (verb.contact)