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imbibition

/ɪm.bɪˈbɪ.ʃən/
/ɪmˈbaɪ̯.bɪ.ʃən/

Rhymes with -ɪʃən

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From Middle English imbibicion, inbibicioun, from Middle French imbibicion. By surface analysis, imbibe + -ition.

noun imbibitions

countable, uncountable The act of imbibing. For beſide the common way and road of reception by the root, there may be a refection and imbibition from without; For gentle ſhowrs refreſh plants, though they enter not their roots; […]
Similar: imbibing

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noun the act of imbibing

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"imbibition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/imbibition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"imbibition." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/imbibition.

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@misc{imbibition_2026,
  title = {imbibition},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/imbibition},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}