absorbable

== English == === Etymology === From absorb + -able. First attested in the late 18th century. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /əbˈsɔɹb.ə.bl̩/, /əbˈzɔɹb.ə.bl̩/ === Adjective === absorbable (comparative more absorbable, superlative most absorbable) Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === absorbable (plural absorbables) 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. === References === == French == === Etymology === From absorber +‎ -able. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ap.sɔʁ.babl/ === Adjective === absorbable (plural absorbables) absorbable ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “absorbable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012