imbibition Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
  2. noun the act of consuming liquids
    drinking; imbibing.

WordNet

Im`bi*bi"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. imbibition.
Definitions
  1. The act or process of imbibing, or absorbing; as, the post-mortem imbibition of poisons. Bacon.

Webster 1913