Synonyms for absorption

noun

1. The process of absorbing or being absorbed

   assimilation, digestion, osmosis, saturation, conversion, impregnation, penetration, fusion, intake, union, engorgement, consumption, ingestion, blending, swallowing up, taking in, imbibing, reception, retention, incorporation, appropriation, merging, ingurgitation, engulfment, bibulation, drinking in, suction, sopping up, soaking up, drying up, blotting up, sponging up, inhalation.

   Antonyms removal*, ejection, discharge.

2. Engrossment

   preoccupation, engrossment, immersion; see reflection 1.