unabsorbed
adjective
un·ab·sorbed
ˌən-əb-ˈsȯrbd 
-ˈzȯrbd
: not taken in by absorption : not absorbed
unabsorbed nutrients
Sucralose is the first artificial sweetener to be made from real sugar, but the molecules are altered in a multistep process that yields an exceptionally sweet substance that passes through the body unabsorbed.—
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Even worse, photons with less energy than the bandgap cannot do anything productive at all, and simply pass through the semiconductor unabsorbed.
—Tracy H. Schloemer, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2023
The authors are developing technology that can convert some of those unabsorbed wavelengths into colors close to silicon’s sweet spot.
—Tracy H. Schloemer, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2023
On a mechanistic level, unabsorbed polyols draw water out of your body and into your gut lumen, resulting in loose, watery stools.
—Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020
Because the calories in this unabsorbed fat aren't utilized, the amount of calories entering your body decreases.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
This is because unabsorbed carbohydrate draws water into the intestinal lumen and is eventually fermented in the colon, with loose stools and gas production as the unfortunate by-products.
—Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2020
Inadequate amounts of elastase and other pancreatic enzymes allow fats and proteins to pass through the small intestine intact and unabsorbed.
—New York Times, 14 Apr. 2022
While a gram or two of unabsorbed polyols isn’t a big deal, larger amounts sitting in the gut can wreak havoc.
—Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020
If the dough feels dry or there is any unabsorbed flour, add a little more water, one spoonful at a time.
—Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
Tracy H. Schloemer, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2023
The authors are developing technology that can convert some of those unabsorbed wavelengths into colors close to silicon’s sweet spot.
—Tracy H. Schloemer, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2023
On a mechanistic level, unabsorbed polyols draw water out of your body and into your gut lumen, resulting in loose, watery stools.
—Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020
Because the calories in this unabsorbed fat aren't utilized, the amount of calories entering your body decreases.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
This is because unabsorbed carbohydrate draws water into the intestinal lumen and is eventually fermented in the colon, with loose stools and gas production as the unfortunate by-products.
—Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2020
Inadequate amounts of elastase and other pancreatic enzymes allow fats and proteins to pass through the small intestine intact and unabsorbed.
—New York Times, 14 Apr. 2022
While a gram or two of unabsorbed polyols isn’t a big deal, larger amounts sitting in the gut can wreak havoc.
—Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020
If the dough feels dry or there is any unabsorbed flour, add a little more water, one spoonful at a time.
—Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
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