absorbefacient

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absorbefacient /ab·sor·be·fa·cient/ (-sor″bĕ-fa´shint)

1. causing or promoting absorption.

2. absorbent (3).

ab·sor·be·fa·cient (

b-zôr

-f

nt)

adj.

Causing absorption.

ab·sorbe·facient n.

absorbefacient

[absôr′bifā′shənt]

Etymology: L, absorbere, to suck up, + facere, to make

1 any agent that promotes or enhances absorption.

2 causing or enhancing absorption.

absorbefacient [ab-sor″bĕ-fa´shent]

causing absorption.

absorbent (def. 3).

absorbefacient (abzôr´bifā´sh

nt),

adj/n causing absorption, or an agent that promotes absorption.

absorbefacient

1. causing absorption.

2. an agent that promotes absorption.

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