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1. Glossary
absorption; absorption; absorción; absorbierung
A set of mechanisms ensuring the passage of a nutrient or biochemical compound across the intestinal membrane and its discharge into the portal vein or lymph. The intestinal absorption capacity of adult humans is estimated (for 24 h) at 18 L of water, 3.5 kg of glucose, 500 g of amino acids and 750 g of glycerides.
acid; acid, sour (food); ácido; sauer
(1) Chemical compound containing hydrogen in ionizable form (H + ), which then behaves as a proton donor.
(2) Taste sensations generally caused by the presence of an organic or mineral acid.
amino acid; aminoácido; aminosäure
Basic building block of proteins and peptides. It is an amphoteric substance,...
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