Example sentences for: absorbed

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  • Both alpha- and gamma-tocopherol are absorbed from the intestine and secreted into chylomicrons equally well [ 6 7 ] . The selective retention of alpha-tocopherol in plasma is attributed to a number of factors such as the hepatic alpha-tocopherol transfer protein (alpha-TTP), which preferentially incorporates alpha-tocopherol (over gamma-tocopherol) into very low density lipoprotein [ 8 9 10 ] . Indeed, the affinity of the different forms of vitamin E for the alpha-TTP protein appears to be a primary determinant of their plasma levels [ 8 ] . In addition, there is evidence suggesting that gamma-tocopherol is preferentially catabolized to a water-soluble form (2,7, 8-trimethyl-2-(beta-carboxyethyl)-6-hydroxychroman or gamma-CEHC) by side chain oxidation [ 11 12 ] .

  • Sometimes you read a preface by a writer who doesn't seem to have absorbed the book he purports to be introducing.

  • Who are these people played by Cruise and Kidman, who act as if no one has ever made a pass at them and are so deeply traumatized by their newfound knowledge of sexual fantasies--the kind that mainstream culture absorbed at least half a century ago?

  • The Hittites were forced to flee south into the mountains, where they remained until they were absorbed by the Assyrians.

  • The Legal Services Corporation of Iowa, which serves 98 of Iowa's 99 counties, has absorbed the assets of the single county Polk County program and changed its name to Iowa Legal Aid, reflecting its expanded service area.


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