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absorption in biology
uptake Penetration of a substance into an organism and its cells by various processes, some specialized, some involving expenditure of energy (active transport), some involving a carrier system, and others involving passive movement down an electrochemical gradient.
Note: In mammals absorption is usually through the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, or skin into the circulatory system and from the circulation into organs, tissues and cells.
- 词性: noun
- 行业/领域: 生物学; 化学
- 类别 毒物学
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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- Walter Lane
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