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adipose
[ ad-uh-pohs ]
adjective
- fatty; consisting of, resembling, or relating to fat.
noun
- animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
adipose
/ -ˌpəʊz; ˈædɪˌpəʊs /
adjective
- of, resembling, or containing fat; fatty
noun
- animal fat
adipose
/ ăd′ə-pōs′ /
- Relating to or consisting of animal fat.
- ◆ Adipose tissue is a type of connective tissue consisting of adipose cells, which are specialized to produce and store large fat globules. These globules are composed mainly of glycerol esters of oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids. Adipose tissue is the main reservoir of fat in animals.
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Other Words From
- ad·i·pose·ness ad·i·pos·i·ty [ad-, uh, -, pos, -i-tee], ad·i·po·sis [ad-, uh, -, poh, -sis], noun
- hy·per·ad·i·pose adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of adipose1
C18: from New Latin adiposus, from Latin adeps fat
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Example Sentences
They are two broad folds of membranous and adipose substance, forming the portals to the Vulva, or entrance to the Vagina.
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Let the luckless one ask of me no more; let him call only upon the succulent; let him recruit among the full ranks of the adipose.
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The sedentary habit grew upon him; the vital organs got clogged with adipose tissue.
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Laura was a cool-headed woman, shrewd and astute, with heart under perfect control, her feelings well upholstered by adipose.
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Such ethereal food is highly unproductive of adipose tissue, and the poet needs adipose like any other man.
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