dissolvable
Breaks down chemically
Dissolvable means capable of being dissolved—able to break down and disperse in a liquid.
The dissolvable stitches will disappear on their own.
She dropped a dissolvable tablet into the glass of water.
The word applies to anything designed or able to dissolve: medications, packaging, sutures.
Tending to absorb water
- miscibleAble to blend homogeneously
- leachableAble to be dissolved out
- emulsifiableAble to form suspension
- absorbentAble to soak up
permeable · bioavailable · dispersible · effervescent · sublingual · enteric · slow-release · tablet
Break into fragments
- crumbleFragment gradually
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
degrade · erode · decay · deteriorate · pulverize · disperse · dissipate · biodegradable
Limited in duration
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- impermanentNot meant to last
short-lived · evanescent · passing · momentary · transitory · fugacious · perishable · disposable
hydrophilic
Tending to absorb water
- miscibleAble to blend homogeneously
- leachableAble to be dissolved out
- emulsifiableAble to form suspension
absorbent · permeable · bioavailable · dispersible · effervescent · sublingual · enteric · slow-release · tablet · capsule
disintegrate
Break into fragments
decompose · degrade · erode · decay · deteriorate · pulverize · disperse · dissipate · biodegradable · compostable
temporary
Limited in duration
impermanent · short-lived · evanescent · passing · momentary · transitory · fugacious · perishable · disposable · single-use
vanish
Cease to be visible
melt · dissipate · dematerialize · evanesce · sublimate · absorb · diffuse · permeate · seep · dilute
- oral medicationstablet, tablets, capsule, capsules, pill
- quitting smokingnicotine patch, nicotine gum, nicotine lozenge, cold turkey, nicotine replacement therapy
- pill typespill, aspirin, ibuprofen, paracetamol, vitamin
- eco-friendlysustainable, fair trade, green, biodegradable, recyclable
- drug deliverydrug delivery, injection, time release, delayed release, capsule
dissolvableinsoluble
Cannot be dissolved
undissolvable · indissoluble · indissolvable · water-resistant · impermeable
dissolvableindissoluble
Impossible to undo
permanent · indestructible · enduring · lasting · stable