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assimilable

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as⋅sim⋅i⋅la⋅ble

[uh-sim-uh-luh-buhl]
–adjective
capable of being assimilated.

Origin:
1640–50; < ML assimilābilis, equiv. to L assimilā(re) (see assimilate ) + -bilis -ble


as⋅sim⋅i⋅la⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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as·sim·i·la·ble   (ə-sĭm'ə-lə-bəl)   
adj.  That can be assimilated: assimilable nutrients; assimilable information.
as·sim'i·la·bil'i·ty n.
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Main Entry: as·sim·i·la·ble
Pronunciation: &-'sim-&-l&-b&l
Function: adjective
: capable of being assimilated
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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