Imbibition is basically the absorbtion of water by a hydrophillic surface and it may cause swelling. For example, if you put seeds in water, they swell because of imbibition of water by proteins and cellulose.
Biology-Online.org, (n.d.). Imbibition. Biology online. Retrieved from http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Imbibition
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