sorbefacient

absorbefacient

 [ab-sor″bĕ-fa´shent]

causing absorption.

absorbent (def. 3).

sor·be·fa·cient

(sōr'bĕ-fā'shĕnt),

1. Causing absorption.

2. An agent that causes or facilitates absorption.

[L. sorbeo, to suck up, + facio, to make]

sorbefacient

(sôr′bə-fā′shənt)

adj.

Promoting absorption. Used of a medicine or agent.

---

sor′be·fa′cient n.

sor·be·fa·cient

(sōr'bĕ-fā'shĕnt)

1. Causing absorption.

2. An agent that causes or facilitates absorption.

[L. sorbeo, to suck up, + facio, to make]