absorbefacient

[ ab-sawr-buh-fey-shuhnt, -zawr- ]

adjective
  1. causing absorption.

Origin of absorbefacient

1
1870–75; absorb + -e- (as in liquefy, liquefaction) + -facient

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British Dictionary definitions for absorbefacient

absorbefacient

/ (əbˌsɔːbɪˈfeɪʃənt, -ˌzɔː-) med /


noun
  1. a medicine or other agent that promotes absorption

adjective
  1. causing or promoting absorption

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