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adipose tissue

American  

noun

  1. loose connective tissue in which fat cells accumulate.


adipose tissue Cultural  
  1. Connective tissue that contains cells filled with fat; fat tissue.


Etymology

Origin of adipose tissue

First recorded in 1850–55

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Without HSL in the nucleus, fat cells may lose their ability to stay healthy and properly maintain adipose tissue.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

In fact, says Coviello, under certain still unknown conditions or at a still-to-be-determined point, healthy adipose tissue acquires pathological qualities.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

The researchers are investigating, among other things, how hormone treatment affects skeletal muscle gene expression and the mechanisms behind changes in adipose tissue.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2024

Unlike carbohydrates, which are stored in muscle and liver as glycogen, and fats, which are stored in adipose tissue, we have nowhere to store excess protein/amino acids.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

All tissues are subject to the same, most marked is the disappearance of adipose tissue.

From Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated by Brendecke, Fr. (Friedrich)

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