absorbable

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Recent Examples of absorbable Formulated with DiCalcium Malate (DimaCal), a highly absorbable form of calcium, this premium supplement is designed to support strong bones and healthy muscle, nerve, and cardiovascular function. Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 30 June 2026 Consider using a highly absorbable form of calcium, like calcium citrate. Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 30 June 2026 Soil conditions like pH and moisture also affect how quickly shells break down and become absorbable. Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 25 May 2026 Meat is one of the best sources of heme-iron, a highly absorbable form of the mineral. Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026 Canned shellfish like clams, mussels and oysters are some of the highest in absorbable iron and are also high in protein. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026 This function helps directly raise magnesium levels in the brain, which makes the mineral more useful throughout the body compared with other, less absorbable forms of magnesium. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026 Energy-dense, highly palatable, rapidly absorbable, ultraprocessed foods that have altered our metabolism and have resulted in the greatest increase in chronic disease in our history. Sarah Koch, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026 Next, doctors performed reconstruction on each twin using absorbable mesh and complex soft tissue and skin coverage with flaps. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbable
Adjective
  • Podcast Marketing Magic is a valuable destination for podcasters, primarily but not always independent, for making podcast marketing relatable, digestible, and accessible for podcasters at any stage of creation.
    Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The protein in eggs is also highly digestible, so your body can efficiently absorb and utilize it.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • And as every dietitian quoted above stressed, no chewable, no matter how well-formulated, beats a plate of actual produce.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
  • The state is alleging its inspectors visited Ashlynn Marketing Group’s facility in Santee in May 2025 and found kratom powders, capsules, liquids and chewable tablets being manufactured and held for sale.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • Aegina’s most famous export—and other edible souvenirs at Mourtzis Pistachio and Traditional Sweets by the fish market in the port.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • Fresh herbs or edible flowers can easily be added to the top of a dessert after unpacking for a fresh finish that takes seconds.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • And there’s been a growing awareness among consumers about skin aging and acne that are linked to internal factors of hormones, strength, stress and metabolism — making ingestible products more effective.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
  • Peptides — those injectable, ingestible, spreadable, sprayable compounds that seem to be taking the health nuts of the world by storm — aren’t going away.
    Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The Origin of Ingestible Devices The idea of a smart capsule has been around since the late 1950s, when researchers first experimented with swallowable devices to record temperature, gastric pH, or pressure inside the digestive tract.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
  • More recently, some transplants have been delivered in swallowable capsules.
    Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026

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“Absorbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absorbable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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