Science glossary film: Absorption

Absorption

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In digestion, absorption is the movement of nutrients and other food chemicals from the gut into the bloodstream, which takes place in the small intestine.

In digestion, absorption is the movement of nutrients and other food chemicals from the gut into the bloodstream, which takes place in the small intestine. More generally, absorb means to take something in, and an absorbent material is one that can soak up liquids.

More generally, absorb means to take something in, and an absorbent material is one that can soak up liquids.

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