Meaning of ADIPOSE
| Pronunciation: | | 'adu`pows
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| | Definition: | | [adj] composed of animal fat; "adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat" |
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| | Synonyms: | | fat, fatty |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ad"i*pose`\ (?; 277), a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat,
grease.]
Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty.
{Adipose fin} (Zo["o]l.), a soft boneless fin.
{Adipose tissue} (Anat.), that form of animal tissue which
forms or contains fat.
\Ad"i*pose`\, n. (Physiol.)
The fat present in the cells of adipose tissue, composed
mainly of varying mixtures of tripalmitin, tristearin, and
triolein. It solidifies after death.
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