REGURGITATIONS Antonyms
Definition of REGURGITATIONS
Best Opposite Words For REGURGITATIONS
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absorption | nounn | |||||||
noun • (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid • (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion • complete attention; intense mental effort • the mental state of being preoccupied by something | ||||||||
assimilation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion • a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound • the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure • in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance | ||||||||
consumption | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) • involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body • (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing • the act of consuming something | ||||||||
digestion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat • the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body • learning and coming to understand ideas and information | ||||||||
ingestion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) | ||||||||
intake | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) • an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container • the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing | ||||||||
retention | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of retaining something • the power of retaining and recalling past experience • the power of retaining liquid | ||||||||
storage | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of storing something • a depository for goods • the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials • (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk • an electronic memory device • depositing in a warehouse |