Sorbefacient

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A medicine or substance that produces absorption. dated
Adjective
  1. 1
    Producing absorption. dated

    "sorbefacient effects"

Adjective
  1. 1
    inducing or promoting absorption wordnet

Synonyms

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Etymology

From Latin sorbere (“to suck in, absorb”) + faciens, p.pr. of facere (“to make”).

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