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

Using single-nucleus RNA sequencing on white adipose tissue from older mice, the researchers also found reduced activity in genes associated with age-related inflammation.

From Science Daily

It did this by boosting the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and stimulating thermogenesis in adipose tissue, leading the tissue to consume more energy in the form of heat.

From Science Daily

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

“Under the microscope you see a lot of inflammatory infiltrate in the adipose tissue,” Coviello said.

From Salon

The researchers are investigating, among other things, how hormone treatment affects skeletal muscle gene expression and the mechanisms behind changes in adipose tissue.

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