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nouna material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption
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- towel a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
- pad a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
- mop cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
- tampon plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
- swab cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
- huck toweling consisting of coarse absorbent cotton or linen fabric
- kleenex a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief
- blotter absorbent paper used to dry ink
- tss syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons
- kotex a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow