nonabsorbable
adjective
(alsonon-absorbable)uk/ˌnɒn.əbˈzɔː.bə.bəl/us/ˌnɑːn.əbˈzɔːr.bə.bəl/A nonabsorbablesubstancecannot beabsorbed,especiallyby thebody:
a nonabsorbableantibacterialagent
Close thewoundwith a non-absorbablenylonsuture.
- Lacerations areclosedin twolayersand nonabsorbablesuturesareremovedafter 3-4days.
- Administer non-absorbableoralantimicrobialagentson thedaybeforeoperation.
- Soybeans,broccoli, andcabbagecontaina nonabsorbablecomplexcarbohydratethat may bebrokendown intocarbondioxide,hydrogen, andmethaneby colonicbacteria.
Physical & chemical processes
- absorbable
- absorptive
- absorptive capacity
- acidification
- addition reaction
- condense
- electrolysis
- evaporate
- evaporation
- excitability
- excitation
- excite
- exergonic
- oxidize
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- reliquefy
- reliquify
- solidify