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absorption coefficient

Ratio of the absorbed quantity (uptake) of a substance to the administered quantity (intake).

Note: For exposure by way of the respiratory tract, the absorption coefficient is the ratio of the absorbed amount to the amount of the substance (usually particles) deposited (adsorbed) in the lungs.

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