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Definition: Absorbable |
AbsorbableAdjective1. Capable of being absorbed or taken in through the pores of a surface. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Absorbable \Ab*sorb"a*ble\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression absorbable.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Synonyms by domain: non absorbable suture with needle (medicine), sterile absorbable surgical haemostatic (european union, medicine). |
| Antonym: adsorbable (adj). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Absorbable |
| English words defined with "absorbable": Absorbability, absorption factor, absorptivity ♦ digest, digestive system ♦ gastrointestinal system ♦ systema alimentarium, systema digestorium ♦ Unabsorbable. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "absorbable": Absorbable Implants ♦ Hemostatics ♦ Polydioxanone ♦ soft radiation. (references) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Milk contains yet another type of sugar, lactose, which is changed into absorbable molecules by an enzyme called lactase, also found in the intestinal lining. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Andrew Weil | You know, I think there are better forms of calcium out there. I recommend calcium citrate, which is the most absorbable form. It's much cheaper. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Expression using "absorbable": Absorbable Implants. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "absorbable": non-absorbable. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
absorbable suture | 6 |
absorbable calcium | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "absorbable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Bulgarian | поглъщаем. (various references) | |
Chinese | 能吸". (various references) | |
Danish | sterile (sterile absorbable surgical haemostatic), resorberbare blodstillende midler (sterile absorbable surgical haemostatic), ikke-absorberbar sutur med nål (non absorbable suture with needle). (various references) | |
Dutch | voor chirurgisch gebruik (sterile absorbable surgical haemostatic), steriel resorbeerbaar haemostaticum (sterile absorbable surgical haemostatic), hechtdraad met naald,niet resorbeerbaar (non absorbable suture with needle). (various references) | |
French | suture avec aiguille,non résorbable (non absorbable suture with needle), hémostatique résorbable stérile pour la chirurgie (sterile absorbable surgical haemostatic). (various references) | |
German | absorptionsfähig (absorptive). (various references) | |
Greek | απορροφήσιμοσ. (various references) | |
Hebrew | קליט (catchy), ספי' (absorbent, absorptive). (various references) | |
Italian | assorbibile. (various references) | |
Korean | 흡수되기 쉬운. (various references) | |
Manx | yn-sooit, so-hoo. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | absorbableay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | sutura com agulha,não reabsorvível (non absorbable suture with needle), hemostático "reabsorvível" esterilizado para cirurgia. (various references) | |
Romanian | absorbabil, care se absoarbe uşor. (various references) | |
Russian | абсорбируемый. (various references) | |
Spanish | absorbible. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | có thể nuốt được; có thể bị hút có thể hút thu được; có thể bị hút thu. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "absorbable": nonabsorbable. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "absorbable" (pronounced 'Ab*sorb"a*ble'): Abatable, Abdicable, Abhominable, Abhorrible, Abolishable, Abominable, Abrogable, Absolvable, Abusable, Accendible, Accentuable, Acceptable, Accessible, Acclimatable, Acclimatizable, Accommodable, Accompanable, Accomplishable, Accomptable, Accordable, Accostable, Accountable, Accusable, Accustomable, Acetable, Achievable, Acidifiable, Acquaintable, Acquirable, Acreable, Actable, Actionable, Adaptable, Addable, Addible, Adducible, Adjustable, Administrable, Admirable, Admissible, Admittable, Adoptable, Adorable, Adustible, Advantageable, Advisable, Affable, Affectible, Affiliable, Affirmable, Affordable, Aggrandizable, Agible, Agitable, Agreeable, Alarmable, Alible, Alienable, Alkalifiable, Allegeable, Alliable, Allottable, Allowable, Alterable, Amassable, Ameliorable, Amenable, Amendable, Amerceable, Amiable, Amicable, Amissible, Amortizable, Amovable, Amusable, Analyzable, Anchorable, Annihilable, Annullable, Annunciable, Answerable, Appealable, Appeasable, Appellable, Appetible, Applausable, Appliable, Applicable, Appointable, Apposable, Appraisable, Appreciable, Apprehensible, Approachable, Appropriable, Approvable, Aptable, Arbitrable, Arguable, Argumentable, Ascendable, Ascendible, Ascertainable, Ascribable, Aspectable, Assailable, Assaultable, Assayable, Assessable, Assignable, Assimilable, Associable, Assumable, Atonable, Attachable, Attackable, Attainable, Attemptable, Attractable, Attributable, Augmentable, Authorizable, Available, Avertible, Avoidable, Avouchable, Avowable, Bailable, Balanceable, Bankable, Baptizable, Batable, Battable, Bauble, Bawble, Bearable, Bedabble, Bedrabble, Bedribble, Beggable, Behoovable, Bejumble, Believable, Bendable, Bequeathable, Bescribble, Betumble, Bewailable, Bibble-babble, bible, Biddable, Bipartible, Blamable, Boardable, Boatable, Borable, Bowable, Breakable, Breathable, Bribable, Burnable, Calcinable, Calculable, Capable, Carriable, Carriageable, Catchable, Causable, Censurable, Cessible, Challengeable, Chanceable, Changeable, Chargeable, Charitable, Chasable, Chastisable, Chasuble, Cheatable, Circulable, Circumnavigable, Circumscribable, Circumscriptible, Circumstantiable, Citable, Civilizable, Claimable, Classible, Classifiable, Cleansable, Cleavable, Clergyable, Climbable, Clubbable, Coagulable, Coctible, Coercible, Cogitable, Cognizable, Cognoscible, Cohesible, Collatable, Collectible, Colliquable, Colorable, Combatable, Combinable, Commandable, Commeasurable, Commemorable, Commendable, Commensurable, Commiserable, Committable, Committible, Commonable, Communicable, Commutable, Compactible, Companable, Companiable, Companionable, Comparable, Compassable, Compassionable, Compatible, Compellable, Competible, Complainable, Compliable, Comportable, Compossible, Compoundable, Comprehensible, Compressible, Comptible, Computable, Concealable, Conceivable, Conceptible, Conclusible, Concordable, Concrescible, Concupiscible, Condemnable, Condensable, Condensible, Conducible, Conductible, Conferrable, Confinable, Confirmable, Confiscable, Confluxible, Conformable, Confusable, Confutable, Congeable, Congealable, Conjecturable, Conquerable, Conscionable, Conservable, Considerable, Consolable, Consortable, Constable, Constrainable, Consumable, Containable, Contaminable, Contemptible, Conterminable, Contestable, Continuable, Contractible, Contradictable, Contributable, Contrivble, Controllable, Controvertible, Conusable, Conversable, Conversible, Convertible, Conveyable, Convict1ible, Convincible, Corbel-table, Correlatable, Corrigible, Corrodible, Corrosible, Corrumpable, Counselable, countable, Countermandable, Coupable, Covenable, Covetable, Creable, Creatable, Credible, Creditable, Criticisable, Crucible, Crummable, Crystallizable, Cullible, Culpable, Cultivable, Cultivatable, Culturable, Curable, Customable, Damageable, Damnable, Datable, Debatable, Deceivable, Deceptible, Decerptible, decidable, Decipherable, Declarable, Declinable, Decoctible, Decomposable, Decompoundable, Decreeable, Deducible, Deductible, Defatigable, Defeasible, Defectible, Defendable, Defensible, Definable, Deflagrable, Deflectable, Deleble, Delectable, Delightable, Delineable, Delitable, Deliverable, Deludable, Demandable, Demisable, Demonstrable, Demountable, Demurrable, Deniable, Denominable, Denotable, Departable, Depectible, Dependable, Depertible, Deplorable, Deposable, Deprecable, Depredable, Deprehensible, Deprivable, Deputable, Derivable, Descendible, Describable, Desiderable, Designable, Desirable, Despicable, Despisable, Destinable, Destroyable, Destructible, Detachable, Determinable, Detestable, Developable, Devisable, Devitable, Devourable, Diffusible, Digestible, Diggable, Dilatable, Dimble, Diminishable, Dirigible, Disadvantageable, Disagreeable, Disallowable, Discernible, Disciplinable, Discomfortable, Discommendable, Disconformable, Discontinuable. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-b-b-e-l-o-r-s" | |
-2 letters: babblers, belabors, blabbers, brabbles, sorbable. | |
-3 letters: arables, areolas, babbler, babbles, balboas, baobabs, barbels, belabor, blabber, bobbers, bobbles, brabble, lobbers, rabbles, slabber, slobber. | |
-4 letters: abaser, aboral, absorb, arable, areola, babble, babels, balboa, balers, baobab, barbal, barbel, barbes, blares, blears, bobber, bobble, borals, boreal, labors, lobber, rabble, robles, sobber. | |
-5 letters: abase, abbas, abbes, abler, ables, albas, aloes, areal, areas, arles, arose, baals, babas, babel, babes, balas, baler, bales, balsa, barbe, barbs, bares, basal, baser, bears, blabs, blare, blase, blear, blebs, blobs, boars, bolar, bolas, boles, boral, boras, bores, braes, brose, earls, labor, labra, lares, laser, lears, lobar, lobes, lores, loser, orals, orles, rales, reals, robes, roble, roles, saber, sable, sabra, sabre, seral, sober, solar, sorel. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-b-b-b-e-l-o-r-s" | |
+3 letters: nonabsorbable. | |
+5 letters: absorbabilities. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 62 73 6F 72 62 61 62 6C 65 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- -... ... --- .-. -... .- -... .-.. . |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01100010 01110011 01101111 01110010 01100010 01100001 01100010 01101100 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A b s o r b a b l e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0062 0073 006F 0072 0062 0061 0062 006C 0065 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)35688581846867687871 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Quotations: Non-fiction | 5. Quotations: Spoken 6. Expressions 7. Expressions: Internet 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Orthography | 13. Bibliography |
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