absorption vs anabolism

anabolism vs absorption

absorption and anabolism both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absorption	Yes	No	No	No
anabolism	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, anabolism is a hyponym of absorption; that is, anabolism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than absorption:

absorption: the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
anabolism: the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy

Other hyponyms of absorption include constructive metabolism, malabsorption.

absorption (noun)	anabolism (noun)
the mental state of being preoccupied by something	the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy
complete attention; intense mental effort
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
(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

Difference between absorption and anabolism

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