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unassimilable

unassimilable

9.3
Not able to be absorbed or used by living things
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈsɪmɪləbl/
  • Specialized
: no asimilable
  • Some nutrients in processed foods are unassimilable and simply pass through the digestive system.

Examples

  • The scientist explained that the compound was unassimilable by most living organisms.

  • Because of its structure, the material remains unassimilable even after extensive treatment.

  • Some nutrients are unassimilable by the human body.

  • The unassimilable components of the diet can lead to health issues.

  • Some nutrients in processed foods are unassimilable and simply pass through the digestive system.

  • The scientist explained that the compound was unassimilable by most living organisms.

  • Because of its structure, the material remains unassimilable even after extensive treatment.

Synonyms

nondigestible
vsunassimilable
  • Specialized
1 6.7

Cannot be broken down by the body

is about wider inability to be taken in or joined by systems
nonintegrable
vsunassimilable
1 9.9

Cannot be added to a larger system or product

also covers failures in being taken in or broken down by organisms
inassimilable
vsunassimilable
1 9.9

Unable to become part of a group, culture, or system

tends to mean social or cultural failure rather than physical uptake
unabsorbable
vsunassimilable
1 7.7

Not able to be soaked up by a material or by the body

focuses on material uptake not on digestion or system incorporation
nonabsorbable
vsunassimilable
  • Specialized
6.1

Not able to be taken in by the body or by materials

is broader covering failure to be taken in broken down or joined

Antonyms

assimilable
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A substance the body can absorb and use

How Assimilable

assimilable
  • Specialized
1 8.1
unassimilable
  • Specialized
9.3

Surface Forms

unassimilable positive

Morphology

unassimilable = assimilable (transparent) = un + assimilate + able

Derived by prefixing 'un-' to 'assimilable' (assimilate + -able), a regular morphological operation with clear negation.

Etymology

Unassimilable combines un- 'not' and assimilable, from a root meaning 'make similar' and related to similar. So in biology or food it means something the body cannot 'absorb' or 'digest' and passes through without becoming part of you.