adipose tissue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of adipose tissue
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Scientists are increasingly recognizing that adipose tissue acts as a complex endocrine organ that communicates with the brain, liver, muscles, and immune system through hormones and signaling molecules.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
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 • 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
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
Correct breathing is health giving and strength giving; it promotes nutrition, lessens the amount of adipose tissue, and reinforces every physical requisite essential to speaking and singing.
From Resonance in Singing and Speaking by Fillebrown, Thomas
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