Absorbable

Absorbable
Absorbable Ab*sorb"a*ble, a. [Cf. F. absorbable.] Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up. --Kerr. [1913 Webster]

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  • absorbable surgical suture — [USP] a sterile absorbable suture made of collagen derived from healthy mammals or from a synthetic polymer, available in various diameters and tensile strengths; it may be treated to modify its resistance to absorption, impregnated with a… …   Medical dictionary

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  • absorbable — adjective see absorb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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