Ingestion vs Absorption - What's the difference?
ingestion | absorption |
The action of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion.
The act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as,
# (obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
# assimilate; incorporation.
# (chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
# (physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
The taking on of by a shipping company of special charges by another without price increase.
The natural lessening of radio waves due to atmospheric interference.
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As nouns the difference between ingestion and absorption
is that ingestion is the action of ingesting, or consuming something orally, whether it be food, drink, medicine, or other substance. It is usually referred to as the first step of digestion while absorption is the act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as.ingestion
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(wikipedia ingestion)Noun
Derived terms
* avian ingestionabsorption
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Noun
(en noun)- ''the absorption of a smaller tribe into a larger
- the absorption of bodies in a whirlpool
- the absorption of light, heat, electricity, etc.
- absorption in some employment