adipose tissue

noun

1. loose connective tissue in which fat cells accumulate.

adipose tissue

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of adipose tissue¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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

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

Major sources of this fat include adipose tissue as well as fatty acids the liver makes in response to insulin resistance and excess caloric intake.

From Salon

For instance, evidence suggested sympathetic nerves plug into the main kind of fat, white adipose tissue, but researchers hadn’t been able to confirm a direct connection in living animals.

From Science Magazine

The team looked at white adipose tissue, by far the most prevalent form of fat in the body.

From Science Daily