Absorbefacient
causing .
noun
a medicine or other agent that promotes absorption
adjective
causing or promoting absorption
absorbefacient ab·sor·be·fa·cient (əb-sôr’bə-fā’shənt, -zôr’-)
adj.
causing absorption.
ab·sor’be·fa’cient n.
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