adipose tissue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of adipose tissue
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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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
"We found genes that in larger animals are associated with mitochondrial thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue," Gallio said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 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
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
Certain foods are more capable of being readily converted into adipose tissue than others, and these must have a prominent place in the dietary.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.
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