absorbable

adj, noun — 2 senses

absorbable

adj

US /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/

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

1

Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.

Derived terms: absorbably, bioabsorbable, inabsorbable, nonabsorbable, reabsorbable, unabsorbable

absorbable

noun

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

1

A material that can be absorbed.

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

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