absorbable

English

Etymology

absorb +‎ -able. First attested in the the late 18th century..[1]

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/, /əbˈzɔɹb.ə.bl̩/
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Adjective

absorbable (comparative more absorbable, superlative most absorbable)

  1. Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

absorbable (plural absorbables)

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

References
  1. Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “absorbable”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 9.

French

Etymology

From absorber +‎ -able.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ap.sɔʁ.babl/
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Adjective

absorbable (plural absorbables)

  1. absorbable

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