absorbens

== Latin == === Etymology === Present active participle of absorbeō (“absorb”). === Participle === absorbēns (genitive absorbentis); third-declension one-termination participle swallowing down, devouring absorbing, submerging (figuratively) absorbing, engrossing ==== Declension ==== Third-declension participle. 1When used purely as an adjective. ==== Descendants ==== English: absorbent Norwegian Bokmål: absorbent