permeation

🇺🇸 /ˌpɜːrmiˈeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌpɜːmiˈeɪʃn/
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noun
R

the process of a substance spreading through something

The cream's permeation through the skin helps deliver medicine effectively.

R

the spreading of something to affect all parts

The permeation of digital technology has changed how we live and work.

translation

n. the process of a substance spreading through something; the spreading of something to affect all parts

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Plural permeations