absorbable
adjective
uk/əbˈzɔː.bə.bəl/us/əbˈzɔːr.bə.bəl/An absorbablesubstancecan beabsorbed,especiallyby thebody:
Fizzydrinksprovidereadilyabsorbablesugarandleadto arapidincreaseinglucoselevels.
Cooking makesnutrientslikebeta-caroteneandlycopenemore absorbable.
Theyknewthat somedangerousgaseswere absorbable through theskin.
Opposite
nonabsorbable
- Theychangedhernutritionalsupplementto one with a more absorbableformofiron.
- Thewoundissuturedwith absorbablematerial.
- Though not absorbable through theskin,leadand otherheavymetalscan bevaporizedandbreathedin as aparticulatedust.
- The absorbable stent iscomposedof abiodegradablepolyesterthatslowlyreleasesthedrug.
- Instantly absorbable, thiscreamwillleaveyourhandsfeelingfreshandfragrant.
Physical & chemical processes
- absorptive
- absorptive capacity
- acidification
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- condense
- electrolysis
- evaporate
- excitability
- excitation
- excite
- exergonic
- exothermic
- oxidize
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- reliquefy
- reliquify
- solidify