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ab⋅sor⋅be⋅fa⋅cient

  [ab-sawr-buh-fey-shuhnt, -zawr-]
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–adjective
causing absorption.
Origin:
1870–75; absorb + -e- (as in liquefy, liquefaction ) + -facient
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ab·sor·be·fa·cient   (əb-sôr'bə-fā'shənt, -zôr'-)   
adj.  Inducing or causing absorption.
n.  A medicine or agent that induces absorption.

[absorbe(nt) + -facient.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1ab·sor·be·fa·cient
Pronunciation: &b-"sor-b&-'fA-sh&nt, -"zor-
Function: adjective
: causingor promoting absorption

Main Entry: 2absorbefacient
Function: noun
: an agent causing or promoting absorption
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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absorbefacient ab·sor·be·fa·cient (əb-sôr'bə-fā'shənt, -zôr'-)
adj.
Causing absorption.

ab·sor'be·fa'cient n.

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