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absorbable

/əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/

absorbable adjective: capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.

Adjective

absorbable (comparative more absorbable, superlative most absorbable)

  1. Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.

Noun

absorbable (plural absorbables)

  1. A material that can be absorbed.
    • There is general agreement that nonabsorbable materials are better than absorbables. The most popular materials are polypropylene mesh and PTFE produced as a patch.204, C. D. Johnson, I. Taylor, Recent Advances in Surgery (volume 27, page 46)

Forms of absorbable

Adjective
comparativemore absorbable
superlativemost absorbable
Noun
pluralabsorbables

Origin of absorbable

From absorb + -able. First attested in the late 18th century.

Words formed from absorbable

Questions about absorbable

What does absorbable mean?
Absorbable means capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.
What part of speech is absorbable?
Absorbable can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce absorbable?
Absorbable is pronounced /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ (US).

Words near absorbable in the dictionary

  1. absonous
  2. absorb
  3. absorb oneself in
  4. absorbabilities
  5. absorbability
  6. absorbable
  7. absorbables
  8. absorbably
  9. absorbance
  10. absorbances
  11. absorbancies

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