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adj. Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe.

Having power to absorb or imbibe; causing absorption; absorbent.

adj. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)

"The major problem that many African countries are facing is what they call absorptive capacity."

sorbefacient    absorbefacient    spongy    spongelike    receptive    thirsty    assimilatory    assimilating    hygroscopic    assimilative   

nonporous    hylighter    obsessive-compulsive    medium-weapon    far-ranging    mem    allochthonous    single-unit    pericyclic    assimilative