adipose tissue

American  

noun

1. loose connective tissue in which fat cells accumulate.

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adipose tissue Cultural  

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

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Etymology

Origin of adipose tissue

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

A closer look at white adipose tissue revealed shifts in multiple aging-related biomarkers.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

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

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 • Nov. 28, 2024

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

This temperament is usually well stocked with vitality, but unless actively employed is likely to become dull and overloaded with adipose tissue and lymph.

From How to Become Rich A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony by Windsor, William