Absorption
- Pronunciation
- /ab-sorp-shun/
- Category
- Physiology
- Singular
- Absorption
- Plural
- Absorptions
Definition
The process by which digested food substances pass from the gut into the bloodstream of an organism, including insects and arachnids.
Etymology
From Latin 'absorbere', meaning 'to soak up'.
Example
The absorption of nutrients from digested food takes place in the midgut of many insects.
Related Terms
- Digestion
- Gut
- Nutrients