absorbable

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

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

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absorbable (comparative more absorbable, superlative most absorbable)

1. Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.

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.

From absorber +‎ -able.

• IPA^(key): /ap.sɔʁ.babl/

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absorbable (plural absorbables)

1. absorbable

• “absorbable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012