1763, "soaking up, swallowing," present-participle adjective in a figurative sense from absorb (v.). Figurative sense of "engrossing" is by 1876. Related: Absorbingly.
absolve
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absorbed
absorbency
absorbent
absorbing
absorption
absquatulate
abstain
abstainer
abstemious
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