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absorbable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /əbˈzɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ (US)
  • (US) audio
  • /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English absorbable From absorb + -able. First attested in the late 18th century.

Meanings

  1. Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.

Forms

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most absorbable Degree=Sup lexicographic
more absorbable Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

unabsorbable · bioabsorbable · absorbably · nonabsorbable · inabsorbable · reabsorbable

Translations (17)

hu felszívható (capable of being absorbed) · es absorbible (capable of being absorbed) · cs absorbovatelný (capable of being absorbed) · nl aanleerbaar (capable of being absorbed) · cmn 可吸收的 (capable of being absorbed) · ja 吸収性のある (capable of being absorbed) · hu felszívásra képes (capable of being absorbed) · de absorbierbar (capable of being absorbed) · nl absorbeerbaar (capable of being absorbed) · ru абсорби́руемый (capable of being absorbed) · it assorbibile (capable of being absorbed) · fr absorbable (capable of being absorbed) · pt absorvível (capable of being absorbed) · gv yn-sooit (capable of being absorbed) · fi imeytettävissä oleva (capable of being absorbed) · el απορροφήσιμος (capable of being absorbed) · ro absorbabil (capable of being absorbed)

absorbable en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /əbˈzɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ (US)
  • (US) audio
  • /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English absorbable From absorb + -able. First attested in the late 18th century.

Meanings

  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)

Forms

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absorbables Number=Plur lexicographic