adipose
fatty; consisting of, resembling, or relating to fat.
animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
Origin of adipose
1Other words from adipose
- ad·i·pose·ness, ad·i·pos·i·ty [ad-uh-pos-i-tee], /ˌæd əˈpɒs ɪ ti/, ad·i·po·sis [ad-uh-poh-sis], /ˌæd əˈpoʊ sɪs/, noun
- hy·per·ad·i·pose, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for adipose
/ (ˈædɪˌpəʊs, -ˌpəʊz) /
of, resembling, or containing fat; fatty
animal fat
Origin of adipose
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for adipose
[ ăd′ə-pōs′ ]
Relating to or consisting of animal fat.♦ Adipose tissue is a type of connective tissue consisting of adipose cells, which are specialized to produce and store large fat globules. These globules are composed mainly of glycerol esters of oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids. Adipose tissue is the main reservoir of fat in animals.
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