absorbefacient

adjective

Meaning

Promoting or facilitating the absorption of a substance into a surface or tissue.

Examples

The cream contains an absorbefacient agent that helps the active ingredients reach deeper layers of the dermis.
Researchers are testing new absorbefacient compounds to improve the delivery of topical treatments.

Synonyms: absorbent, penetrative, permeating, adsorbent

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absorbefacient

adjective

Pronunciation: /əbˌzɔːrbɪˈfeɪʃənt/

Definition

Promoting or facilitating the absorption of a substance into a surface or tissue.

Examples

The cream contains an absorbefacient agent that helps the active ingredients reach deeper layers of the dermis.
Researchers are testing new absorbefacient compounds to improve the delivery of topical treatments.
Without an effective absorbefacient, the ointment simply sits on the surface of the skin.

Synonyms of absorbefacient

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