adipo-

1. a combining form with the meaning “fat, fatty tissue,” used in the formation of compound words.

   adipocere.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adipo-¹

< Latin adip- ( adipose ) + -o-

Example Sentences

It was therefore suspicious, he says, to see a paper published out of the blue reporting that they were novel adipo­kines and that their overexpression in adipose cells led to improvements in diabetes and obesity in mice — exactly the same findings as the work he had presented.

From Scientific American

When To Use

What does adipo- mean?

Adipo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “fat, fatty tissue.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms, including in biology and chemistry.Adipo- ultimately comes from the Latin adeps, meaning “fat, lard, grease."What are variants of adipo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, adipo- becomes adip-, as in apidic in apidic acid.