- imbibition - (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
--1 is a kind of absorption, soaking up
Derived form: verb imbibe2 - drinking, imbibing, imbibition - the act of consuming liquids
--2 is a kind of consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake
--2 has particulars: gulping, swilling, guzzling; potationDerived form: verb imbibe3