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white fat

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[wahyt fat] / ˈwaɪt ˈfæt /

noun

  1. a type of adipose tissue found in mammals, made up of cells that contain a single droplet of fat: it is used to store energy and usually makes up the majority of fat in human bodies.


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In addition, EPAC1 even increases the formation of brown fat cells in white fat, which are also known as "beige" cells.

From Science Daily Jan. 9, 2024

Beneath the skin, the cords had left faint furrows in some animals' thick white fat.

From Salon Jan. 12, 2022

The crimson pieces of short rib, punctuated with a strip of white fat next to the bones, turned buttery after a few minutes on the grill.

From Seattle Times Nov. 17, 2021

The kids, black and white, fat and scrawny, stage a circus, fly down streets in runaway cars, fall in love.

From New York Times Dec. 23, 2015

The boy looked familiar, but when he saw his white, fat hands, Johnny knew who he was and kept a sharp eye on him.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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