nonabsorbable
Resists taking in
Nonabsorbable describes materials that cannot be absorbed by surrounding tissue or fluid.
The term appears most often in medical contexts: nonabsorbable sutures remain intact in the body and must be removed, unlike absorbable ones that dissolve over time.
Nonabsorbable sweeteners pass through the digestive system without being metabolized.
Medical wound closure
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
- roughageIndigestible food matter
bran · chitin · lignin · insoluble · bulk · gastrointestinal · undigested · intestinal
Impervious to moisture
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
coating · liner · polyester · nylon · polypropylene · kevlar · polyethylene · synthetic
Withstanding external forces
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- robustStrong and durable
- toughDurable and strong
- resilientAble to recover quickly
long-lasting · wear-resistant · corrosion-resistant · reinforced · heavy-duty · rugged · inert · stable
suture
Medical wound closure
roughage · bran · chitin · lignin · insoluble · bulk · gastrointestinal · undigested · intestinal · prebiotic
waterproof
Impervious to moisture
- impermeableCannot be penetrated
- watertightPrevents liquid from passing
- membraneThin tissue sheet
barrier · coating · liner · polyester · nylon · polypropylene · kevlar · polyethylene · synthetic · plastic
resistant
Withstanding external forces
resilient · long-lasting · wear-resistant · corrosion-resistant · reinforced · heavy-duty · rugged · inert · stable · permanent
nonabsorbableabsorbable
Can be taken in
absorbent · permeable · porous · assimilable · spongy
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