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resorbable

/ɹɪˈzɔː(ɹ)bəbəl/

resorbable adjective: able to be resorbed.

Adjective

resorbable (comparative more resorbable, superlative most resorbable)

  1. Able to be resorbed.
    • Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200

Forms of resorbable

comparativemore resorbable
superlativemost resorbable

Origin of resorbable

From resorb + -able.

Words formed from resorbable

Questions about resorbable

What does resorbable mean?
Resorbable means able to be resorbed.
What part of speech is resorbable?
Resorbable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce resorbable?
Resorbable is pronounced /ɹɪˈzɔː(ɹ)bəbəl/.

Words near resorbable in the dictionary

  1. Resor
  2. resorantel
  3. resorb
  4. resorbabilities
  5. resorbability
  6. resorbable
  7. resorbed
  8. resorbence
  9. resorbences
  10. resorbent
  11. resorber

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