nonabsorbable

UK
/nɒnəbˈzɔːbəbl/
US
/nɑnəbˈzɔrbəbl/

Translations

nonabsorbablenoun
nonabsorbables
pl
UK
/ˌnɒn.əbˈzɔː.bə.bəl/
US
/ˌnɑːn.əbˈzɔr.bə.bəl/
Used in medical contexts to denote a nonabsorbable suture or material.
non-résorbableEmploi substantivé, surtout en chirurgie.
Before closing the incision, the surgeon selected a nonabsorbable to ensure long-term wound support.
Avant de fermer l’incision, le chirurgien a choisi un non-résorbable pour assurer un maintien durable de la plaie.
Synonyms
inert suture
permanent implant
non-degradable material
non-biodegradable material
nonresorbable material
nonresorbable suture
permanent suture
non-absorbable suture
nonabsorbableadjective
more nonabsorbable
Comp.
most nonabsorbable
Super.
UK
/nɒnəbˈzɔːbəbl/
US
/nɑnəbˈzɔrbəbl/
non-résorbableSurtout en médecine et en chirurgie.
The surgeon used nonabsorbable sutures to ensure the wound remained closed during the healing process.
Le chirurgien a utilisé des sutures non résorbables pour s’assurer que la plaie reste fermée pendant la cicatrisation.

Definitions

nonabsorbablenoun
A material, especially a surgical suture, that is not absorbed by the body.
Before closing the incision, the surgeon selected a nonabsorbable to ensure long-term wound support.
nonabsorbableadjective
Not capable of being absorbed, especially by the body or a particular material.
The surgeon used nonabsorbable sutures to ensure the wound remained closed during the healing process.