'Imbibition' definitions:

Definition of 'imbibition'

From: WordNet
noun
(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
noun
The act of consuming liquids [syn: drinking, imbibing, imbibition]

Definition of 'Imbibition'

From: GCIDE
  • Imbibition \Im`bi*bi"tion\, n. [Cf. F. imbibition.] The act or process of imbibing, or absorbing; as, the post-mortem imbibition of poisons. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]