- absorbable
- ab·sorb·able (ab-sorbґə-bəl) capable of being absorbed.
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absorbable — [ apsɔrbabl ] adj. • 1834; de absorber ♦ Qui peut être absorbé. Médicament absorbable sans eau. ● absorbable adjectif Qui peut être absorbé. ⇒ABSORBABLE, adj. [Gén. en parlant d aliments] Qui peut être facilement absorbé : • 1. Des métamorphoses… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Absorbable — Ab*sorb a*ble, a. [Cf. F. absorbable.] Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up. Kerr. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
absorbable — (entrée créée par le supplément) (ab sor ba bl ) adj. Qui peut être absorbé. • Nous regarderons comme substance toxique toute substance absorbable qui, introduite dans l économie animale, peut amener la mort en modifiant le fonctionnement des… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
absorbable — absorb ► VERB 1) soak up (liquid or another substance). 2) take in (information). 3) assimilate or take over (something less powerful). 4) use up (time or resources). 5) reduce the effect or intensity of (sound or an impact). 6) (usu. as absorbed … English terms dictionary
Absorbable gelatin sponge — Drugbox IUPAC name = CAS number = ATC prefix = B02 ATC suffix = BC01 PubChem = DrugBank = chemical formula = molecular weight = bioavailability = protein bound = metabolism = elimination half life = excretion = pregnancy AU = pregnancy US =… … Wikipedia
absorbable gelatin film — [USP] a sterile, nonantigenic, absorbable, water insoluble sheet of gelatin, used as an aid in surgical closure and repair of defects, as in the dura mater or pleura or after ocular surgery, and as a local hemostatic … Medical dictionary
absorbable dusting powder — an absorbable powder prepared by processing cornstarch, with not more than 2 per cent of magnesium oxide; used for dusting surgeons rubber gloves and other purposes for which talc is used in the hospital … Medical dictionary
absorbable gelatin sponge — [USP] a sterile, absorbable, water insoluble gelatin base sponge; used as a local hemostatic … Medical dictionary
absorbable surgical suture — [USP] a sterile absorbable suture made of collagen derived from healthy mammals or from a synthetic polymer, available in various diameters and tensile strengths; it may be treated to modify its resistance to absorption, impregnated with a… … Medical dictionary
absorbable gas — absorbtyvas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Absorbuojamos dujos. atitikmenys: angl. absorbable gas rus. абсорбируемый газ; абсорбтив … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
absorbable — adjective see absorb … New Collegiate Dictionary
