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dispensable

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dis⋅pen⋅sa⋅ble

  [di-spen-suh-buhl]
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–adjective
1. capable of being dispensed with or done without; not necessary or essential.
2. capable of being dispensed or administered: The money is not dispensable at present.
3. Roman Catholic Church. capable of being permitted or forgiven, as an offense or sin.
Origin:
1525–35; < ML dispēnsābilis, equiv. to L dispēns(āre) to distribute by weight (see dispense ) + -ābilis -able

Related forms:
dis⋅pen⋅sa⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, dis⋅pen⋅sa⋅ble⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. expendable, unnecessary; unessential, unimportant, extraneous.
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dis·pens·a·ble   (dĭ-spěn'sə-bəl)   
adj.  

  1. Not essential; unimportant: dispensable items of personal property.

  2. Capable of being dispensed, administered, or distributed: dispensable drugs.

  3. Subject to dispensation, as a vow or church law.

dis·pen'sa·bil'i·ty, dis·pens'a·ble·ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

dispensable dis·pen·sa·ble (dĭ-spěn'sə-bəl)
adj.
Capable of being dispensed, administered, or distributed. Used of a drug.

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