Translation of "Absorvidas" in English

As pequenas empresas são frequentemente absorvidas por uma empresa maior.

Small businesses are often absorbed by a major company.

Gostaria de saber como essas substâncias são absorvidas pelo corpo.

I would like to know how these substances are absorbed by the body.

As pessoas pensavam que o corpo se envenenaria quando as toxinas das fezes fossem absorvidas

People thought that the body would poison itself when toxins from feces were absorbed