Looking for the meaning or definition of the word absorbent? Here's what it means.
Adjective
Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive. [First attested in the early 18th century.]
Noun
Anything which absorbs. [First attested in the early 18th century.]
(physiology) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
