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Term

absorption

Term

The uptake of water, other fluids, or dissolved chemicals by a cell or an organism (as tree roots absorb dissolved nutrients in soil).

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US EPA.

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Definition source URL

http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/aterms.html

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US EPA

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GENERAL

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