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Does the stomach absorb food and water differently?
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Small intestine: is where the bulk of absorption occurs. The stomach's job is to break down the solids into a slurry that, along with water, will get absorbed by the small intestine. The stomach can absorb water but absorbs very little.
Answered 11/12/2015
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