| water absorption | 1.12 | Always cut stems obliquely creating a larger area for water absorption. | ||
| calcium absorption | 1.05 | However, neither coffee nor caffeine impedes calcium absorption. | ||
| glucose absorption | 0.53 | Glucose absorption from HYPO-ORS was less than from RP-ORS and WHO-ORS. | ||
| shock absorption | 0.39 | Men bend their knees more as they jump and land, a built-in shock absorption. | ||
| sodium absorption | 0.33 | With solution II, however, the absorptionof water improved and sodium absorption returned to values seen in control subjects. |