A reference to something that induces, promotes, or causes the passage of substances across and into tissues: "In the medical laboratory, they were studying the absorbefacient processes of digested food molecules into intestinal cells and the passage of liquids into kidney tubules."

1. That which causes or takes something in by sucking it up and incorporating it into something: "The new sponge is a great absorbefacient to use when cleaning the windows."
2. An agent that causes absorption or the taking up of liquids by solids: "Adding the right kind of absorbefacient to the spill on the garage floor made it easier to clean up the mess."