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What does word "absorption" mean in the intestine?

scilearner
in Biology

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Water is absorbed in the intestine.

most water reabsorption take place in colon.

 

When they water is absorbed in the first sentence, do they mean water moving out from the intestine to blood vessels. When they say reabsorption do they mean water coming into the intestine from blood vessels?

 

The english is confusing me here. Thanks :)

It's pretty poorly worded.

 

Basically, if you eat something dry, the food will absorb water from your body. Then, later, when the food is digested and is passing through the large intestine, the body reclaims as much water as possible (to minimize loss and make smaller poops).

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