adipose

[ ad-uh-pohs ]
/ ˈæd əˌpoʊs /
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adjective

fatty; consisting of, resembling, or relating to fat.

noun

animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.

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Origin of adipose

1735–45; < Latin adip-, s of adeps fat, lard + -ose1

OTHER 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, nounhy·per·ad·i·pose, adjectivehy·per·ad·i·pos·i·ty, noun

Words nearby adipose

adipokinin, adiponecrosis, adiponecrosis neonatorum, adiponitrile, adipopexia, adipose, adipose cell, adipose degeneration, adipose fin, adipose fossa, adipose infiltration
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Words related to adiposity

load, density, gravity, pressure, substance, burden, heft, gross, avoirdupois, ponderosity, mass, measurement, net, ballast, poundage, tonnage, breadth, weight, flesh, largeness

Example sentences from the Web for adiposity

  • May I have the honour of conducting your Adiposity to the guest-chamber?

    Sylvie and Bruno|Lewis Carroll

British Dictionary definitions for adiposity

adipose
/ (ˈædɪˌpəʊs, -ˌpəʊz) /

adjective

of, resembling, or containing fat; fatty

noun

animal fat

Word Origin for adipose

C18: from New Latin adiposus, from Latin adeps fat
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Medical definitions for adiposity

adipose
[ ăd′ə-pōs′ ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty.

n.

The fat found in adipose tissue.

Other words from adipose

ad′i•pose′ness null n.
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Scientific definitions for adiposity

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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