adipose
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
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Relating to or consisting of animal fat.
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◆ 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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Etymology
Origin of adipose
First recorded in 1735–45; from Latin adip-, stem of adeps “fat, lard” + -ose 1
Example Sentences
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It also helps maintain healthy insulin signaling in important metabolic tissues, including the liver, muscles, and adipose tissue.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
Male obesity has been linked to low sperm count, via bifold mechanisms of increased conversion of testosterone to estrogen by adipose cells and by scrotal hyperthermia.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 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
To take the research further, the team plans to leverage single-cell technology to investigate more tissues such as muscle and adipose.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2024
It was rather like the adipose fin of a fish, but gaudy.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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