Noun: imbibition ,im-bi'bi-shun
- (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
"The imbibition of water by seeds is the first step in germination"
- The act of consuming liquids
"His imbibition of several cocktails made him unfit to drive";
- drinking, imbibing
Derived forms: imbibitions
Type of: absorption, consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake
Encyclopedia: Imbibition