hyperabsorption

hyperabsorption

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Hellenic *hupér
Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.
English hyper-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó
Proto-Italic *ap
Latin abder.
Latin ab-
Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti
Proto-Italic *sorβeō
Latin sorbeō
Latin absorbeō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin absorptiōder.
English absorption
English hyperabsorption

    From hyper- + absorption.

    Noun

    hyperabsorption (uncountable)

    1. An abnormally high level of absorption.
      • 2015 September 3, “Altered Calcium and Vitamin D Homeostasis in First-Time Calcium Kidney Stone-Formers”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
        Increased 1,25(OH) 2 D levels should stimulate the intestinal hyperabsorption of Ca and contribute to the hypercalciuria observed in such patients.
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