absorption-inhibiting
|ab-sorp-tion-in-hib-it-ing|
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/əbˈsɔr(p)ʃən ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/
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/əbˈzɔːpʃən ɪnˈhɪbɪtɪŋ/
stops uptake
Etymology
'absorption-inhibiting' is a modern English compound formed from 'absorption' + present participle 'inhibiting'.
'absorption' comes from Latin 'absorptio' (from 'absorbere' 'to suck in'), and 'inhibit' comes from Latin 'inhibere' (in- 'in' + habere 'to hold'); the compound was created by combining these elements in contemporary scientific/technical English.
The separate roots originally meant 'to take in' (absorb) and 'to hold back' (inhibit); combined in modern usage they mean 'to hold back the taking in'—i.e., to prevent uptake.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
preventing or reducing the absorption (uptake) of a substance, especially in biological, pharmaceutical, or chemical contexts.
The absorption-inhibiting effect of the compound reduced calcium uptake in the intestine.
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Last updated: 2025/12/22 18:47