Phenomena and Processes

Absorption

The physical or physiological processes by which substances, tissue, cells, etc. take up or take in other substances or energy.

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Abstract

The physical or physiological processes by which substances, tissue, cells, etc. take up or take in other substances or energy.

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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beginning in 2015: used for searching; INDEXER: Do not use; CATALOGER: Do not use

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  1. G01w.015
  2. G02.010
  3. G03w.015
  4. G03w.787w.024
  5. G07.690.725w.015

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Absorption. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000042. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000042
  2. Absorption. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71236841