adipose

American  

[ad-uh-pohs] / ˈæd əˌpoʊs /

adjective

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

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noun

1. animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.

adipose British  

/ ˈædɪˌpəʊs, -ˌpəʊz /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or containing fat; fatty

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noun

1. animal fat

adipose Scientific  

/ ăd′ə-pōs′ /

1. Relating to or consisting of animal fat.

2. ◆ 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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Other Word Forms

• adiposeness
  noun
• adiposis
  noun
• adiposity
  noun
• hyperadipose
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of adipose

First recorded in 1735–45; from Latin adip-, stem of adeps “fat, lard” + -ose ¹

Example Sentences

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adipose

Additional biochemical testing showed that visceral white adipose tissue was a major source of the age-related increase in C3.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

One possibility is to protect adipose tissue before it deteriorates, preventing fat cells from disappearing and reducing the metabolic damage caused by the disease.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

It also helps maintain healthy insulin signaling in important metabolic tissues, including the liver, muscles, and adipose tissue.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026

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

It was rather like the adipose fin of a fish, but gaudy.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White