absorbable
Able to dissolve
Absorbable describes something capable of being absorbed—taken in and incorporated by another substance or system.
Absorbable sutures dissolve naturally in body tissue.
Absorbable nutrients pass through the intestinal wall into the bloodstream.
The medication comes in a highly absorbable form.
Able to be absorbed
- assimilableAble to be absorbed
- ingestibleCapable of being swallowed
- bioavailableAble to be absorbed
- processableAble to be handled
Medical wound closure
- biocompatibleAccepted by living tissue
- surgicalRelating to operations
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- hydrogelWater-swollen polymer structure
mesh · collagen · catgut · monofilament · braided · hemostatic · regenerative · dressing
Able to decompose naturally
- decomposableCapable of breaking apart
- degradableAble to decompose
- bioresorbableDissolved by living tissue
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
sustainable · dissolvable · natural · organic · hydrolyzable
Tending to absorb water
- sorbentAbsorption material
- wickingLiquid drawn through fibers
- soakingCompletely saturated with liquid
- blottingAbsorbing by pressing
moisture-wicking · thirsty · bibulous · spongy · cottony · fibrous · nonwoven · cellulose
Allowing passage of fluids
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
- penetrableCapable of being pierced
- perviousAllowing passage through
- breathablePermits air passage
osmotic · diffusible · leachable · transmissive · filterable · capillary · wicking · permeable
digestible
Able to be absorbed
- assimilableAble to be absorbed
- ingestibleCapable of being swallowed
- bioavailableAble to be absorbed
suture
Medical wound closure
- biocompatibleAccepted by living tissue
- surgicalRelating to operations
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
hydrogel · mesh · collagen · catgut · monofilament · braided · hemostatic · regenerative · dressing · gauze
compostable
Able to decompose naturally
- decomposableCapable of breaking apart
- degradableAble to decompose
- bioresorbableDissolved by living tissue
eco-friendly · sustainable · dissolvable · natural · organic · hydrolyzable
hydrophilic
Tending to absorb water
blotting · moisture-wicking · thirsty · bibulous · spongy · cottony · fibrous · nonwoven · cellulose · superabsorbent
porous
Allowing passage of fluids
- semipermeableAllowing partial passage
- penetrableCapable of being pierced
- perviousAllowing passage through
breathable · osmotic · diffusible · leachable · transmissive · filterable · capillary · wicking · permeable · soakable
- nutrition termscalorie, high protein, balance, low-fat, low fat
absorbablenonabsorbable
Cannot take in liquids
impermeable · impervious · unassimilable · impenetrable · nonporous
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