sorbefacient

/ ˌsɔːbɪˈfeɪʃənt /

adjective

1. inducing absorption

noun

1. a sorbefacient drug

Word History and Origins

Origin of sorbefacient¹

C19: from Latin sorbē ( re ) to absorb + -facient

Example Sentences

Sorbefacient, sor-be-fā′shent, adj. producing absorption.—n. a medicine which produces absorption.—n.

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Associated word: sorbefacient. absquatulate, v.

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