ABSORBED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does absorbed mean? 

• ABSORBED (adjective)
  The adjective ABSORBED has 2 senses:

1. giving or marked by complete attention to

2. retained without reflection

  Familiarity information: ABSORBED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ABSORBED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Giving or marked by complete attention to

Synonyms:

absorbed; captive; engrossed; enwrapped; intent; wrapped

Context example:

wrapped in thought

Similar:

attentive ((often followed by 'to') giving care or attention)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Retained without reflection

Context example:

the absorbed light intensity

Similar:

unreflected ((especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection)

 Context examples 

A non-absorbed polymer that binds bile acids in the intestine, impedes their reabsorption and lowers serum lipids.

(Colesevelam, NCI Thesaurus)

A hydrochloride salt form of colesevelam, a non-absorbed polymer that binds bile acids in the intestine and lowers serum lipids.

(Colesevelam Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

This allows water to be absorbed from the liquid stool thereby decreasing diarrhea.

(Deodorized Tincture of Opium, NCI Thesaurus)

Consequently less energy is absorbed at the surface, and temperature further decreases.

(Climatic feedback mechanisms, NOAA Paleoclimate Glossary)

The shunt carries excess fluid away from the brain so it may be absorbed elsewhere in the body.

(Cerebrospinal fluid diversion, NCI Dictionary)

The toxins can be absorbed in the intestine to travel in the blood to its site of action, at the neuromuscular junction.

(Botulin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The active and/or inert ingredient(s) are usually absorbed through the oral mucosa.

(Buccal Capsule Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

The metric unit of absorbed radiation dose equal to the absorption of one hundredth of joule of radiation energy per kilogram of matter.

(Centigray, NCI Thesaurus)

Desciclovir is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is converted to acyclovir by xanthine oxidase.

(Desciclovir, NCI Thesaurus)

The process or act of converting food into chemical substances that can be absorbed and assimilated.

(Digestion, NCI Thesaurus)