absorbents
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3 revisions | Fudgy at Mar 29, 2022 10:04 PM | Revision changes |
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absorbentsCapillary blood vessels that absorb fluid into the blood. Absorbents were thought to function in opposition to the "exhalents" (the "secretion" blood vessels). The term "absorbents" was sometimes also applied to veins and lymphatic vessels because they both deliver fluid into the arterial system. | absorbentsCapillary blood vessels that absorb fluid into the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, and skin. Absorbents were thought to function in opposition to the "exhalents" (the "secretion" blood vessels). The term "absorbents" was sometimes also applied to veins and lymphatic vessels because they both deliver fluid into the arterial system. |