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sorbefacient

Adjective, Noun

sor=be=fa=cient

WORDNET DICTIONARY

sorbefacient(s = adj.all) absorbefacient - inducing or promoting absorption; Array

sorbefacient, a. [L. sorbere to suck in, absorb + faciens, p. pr. of facere to make.].

Producing absorption. [1913 Webster]

sorbefacient, adj. & n. Med.
--adj. causing absorption.
--n. a sorbefacient drug etc.

Etymology

L sorbere suck in + -FACIENT

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