assimilable

[ uh-sim-uh-luh-buhl ]

/ əˈsɪm ə lə bəl /

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capable of being assimilated.

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1640–50; <Medieval Latin assimilābilis, equivalent to Latin assimilā(re) (see assimilate) + -bilis-ble

as·sim·i·la·bil·i·ty, nounnon·as·sim·i·la·bil·i·ty, nounnon·as·sim·i·la·ble, adjectiveun·as·sim·i·la·ble, adjective

Most pharmacologists believe that whatever virtue there is in cod-liver oil depends on its qualities as an easily assimilable fat.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
Le culte est assimilable dans une certaine mesure aux incantations, aux pratiques magiques.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1|Andrew Lang
Milk fresh from the cow, and the egg while it is still warm, are assimilable to the highest degree.
The Montessori Method|Maria Montessori
Without this it is wholly absurd to say either that they are or are not assimilable.
Japan and the California Problem|Toyokichi Iyenaga

Milk is the natural food of the young mammal, and contains all the foodstuffs in a form easily assimilable.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne