adipose tissue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of adipose tissue
First recorded in 1850–55
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
A closer look at white adipose tissue revealed shifts in multiple aging-related biomarkers.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2025
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a promising new method to repair spinal fractures using stem cells extracted from adipose tissue, or body fat.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 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
All tissues are subject to the same, most marked is the disappearance of adipose tissue.
From Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated by Brendecke, Fr. (Friedrich)
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