SWALLOWABLE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

swallowable

adjective

Definition of swallowable

as in absorbable

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Recent Examples of swallowable The Origin of Ingestible Devices The idea of a smart capsule has been around since the late 1950s, when researchers first experimented with swallowable devices to record temperature, gastric pH, or pressure inside the digestive tract. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026 More recently, some transplants have been delivered in swallowable capsules. — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026 In the not-too-distant future, however, such holes may be easily plugged with the equivalent of a tiny remote-control swallowable pen. — Ben Coxworth october 16, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025

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Adjective

Formulated with DiCalcium Malate (DimaCal), a highly absorbable form of calcium, this premium supplement is designed to support strong bones and healthy muscle, nerve, and cardiovascular function.

— Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 30 June 2026
Consider using a highly absorbable form of calcium, like calcium citrate.

— Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 30 June 2026

Definition of absorbable

Adjective

The only thing that might make the loss more digestible were the 37 points the Panthers put up.

— Will Dehmel, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2026
But as this example illustrates, interpreting the benchmark scores can be technically complex, presenting a challenge for companies that want to show off the results to the public in a digestible format.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of digestible

Adjective

Cultures around the world have discovered, ritualized, and simply experimented with alcoholic drinks and ingestible drugs for millennia.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Wearable—and ingestible—sensors have given scientists new ways to track athletes and test potential interventions.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of ingestible

Adjective

This means the trees can get greening, but live with it and produce edible fruits.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
During our time there, we were treated to a three-course chef’s tasting menu that was a paean to the summer; think a profusion of tomatoes, stone fruit, local soft cheeses, and edible flowers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of edible

Adjective

At Fleet Feet’s Columbus Circle store in New York, employees have noticed increased interest in moisture-wicking and cooling apparel, as well as high-electrolyte drink mixes, capsules and chewable tablets.

— Nadia Neophytou, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Dried khat leaves can also be made into tea or a chewable paste, or it can be smoked or consumed on food.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of chewable

Adjective

In addition to guidelines that prohibit explicit pro-eating disorder content, Instagram and TikTok have dedicated pages about getting help for eating disorders.

— Jordyn Tovey, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
Sporks have come a long way from their humble beginnings in Rhode Island, and as the traveler’s preferred eating utensil, they’re destined to go ever further.

— James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026

Definition of eating

Adjective

Via a show kitchen, diners will be able to watch chefs prepare the tasting menu, inspired by a knotted garden, which is believed to always contain something green, in flower, or eatable.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
In 1998, blue was added, later followed by the options of eatable enticements using green and orange tones.

— Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2018

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