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imbibition

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imbibition [‚im·bə′bish·ən]
(physical chemistry)
Absorption of liquid by a solid or a semisolid material.


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For example, a culture of uterine epithelial cells might be expected to proliferate and/or show changes in morphology in response to an estrogen but would not respond in ways that are so obvious in the intact uterus, such as thinning of the uterine wall or imbibition of fluid.
The first series is titled Imbibition Behavior Of Offset Inks; the second, more specialized series is titled Offset Ink Tack and Rheology Correlation.
[1] These conditions must be met if the graft is to successfully progress through the stages of plasma imbibition and revascularization.
 
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