SORBEFACIENT

absorbefacient, sorbefacient

(adjective) inducing or promoting absorption

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sorbefacient (comparative more sorbefacient, superlative most sorbefacient)

(medicine) Producing absorption.

Noun

sorbefacient (plural sorbefacients)

A medicine or substance that produces absorption.

Source: Wiktionary


Sor`be*fa"cient, a. Etym: [L. sorbere to suck in, absorb + faciens, p.pr. of facere to make.] (Med.)

Definition: Producing absorption.

– n.

Definition: A medicine or substance which produces absorption.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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