Sekirov Dictionary

dispensable

/dɪsˈpɛnsəbəl/

adjective 4
noun 1
forms 3

adjective4

Able to be done without; easily replaced.
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Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de novo.
- The difference in absorption rate is not surprising since whey has a high percentage of indispensable amino acids, which are absorbed more rapidly than dispensable amino acids. — 2008
Capable of being dispensed.
Subject to dispensation; possible to relax, exempt from, or annul.

noun1

Something that can reasonably be dispensed with; something unnecessary.

forms

dispensables · more dispensable · most dispensable

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