1. having been absorbed or taken in beforehand; already absorbed
Usage: technical; chiefly used in scientific and medical contexts

Examples

• The preabsorbed nutrients were measured in the bloodstream after digestion.
• The filter used preabsorbed charcoal to remove impurities from the solution.
• Preabsorbed antibodies were applied to the tissue sample for the immunoassay.
• The preabsorbed dye had already penetrated the fabric before the experiment began.