hyperabsorption

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Hellenic *(h)upér

Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)

Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.

English hyper-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó

Proto-Italic *ap

Latin abder.

Latin ab-

Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti

Proto-Italic *sorβeō

Latin sorbeō

Latin absorbeō

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *-Hō

Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō

Proto-Italic *-tiō

Latin -tiō

Latin absorptiōder.

English absorption

English hyperabsorption

From hyper- + absorption.

Noun

hyperabsorption (uncountable)

1. An abnormally high level of absorption.
   • 2015 September 3, “Altered Calcium and Vitamin D Homeostasis in First-Time Calcium Kidney Stone-Formers”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Increased 1,25(OH) 2 D levels should stimulate the intestinal hyperabsorption of Ca and contribute to the hypercalciuria observed in such patients.