fat cell

American  

noun

Biology.

1. a cell in loose connective tissue that is specialized for the synthesis and storage of fat.

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Etymology

Origin of fat cell

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Inside the bone marrow are mesenchymal stem cells, which can develop into either bone tissue or fat cells.

From Science Daily

Our fat cells, known as adipocytes, do far more than store extra body weight.

From Science Daily

Using a fluorescent heat sensor they developed, the researchers found that when ACOX2 metabolized certain fatty acids, brown fat cells got hotter.

From Science Daily

Though South Asians may have less of the more harmful deep abdominal fat around organs like the liver and pancreas, studies show their larger, less efficient fat cells struggle to store fat under the skin.

From BBC

Typically, their method involves removing fat cells from a customer via liposuction, treating the fat ostensibly to extract stem cells, and injecting those cells into the customer’s body.

From Los Angeles Times