The quality or state of being able to be absorbed; the degree to which something can soak up or take in something else.
From 'absorbable' + '-ity' (the quality of). This scientific term became common in chemistry and medical contexts in the 20th century to measure how substances are processed by the body.
Pharmaceutical companies spend millions testing the 'absorbability' of drugs—if your medicine can't be absorbed by your digestive system, it won't help you, no matter how good it is!
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