Word
adipose
Phoneticsadi·pose
US/ˈædəˌpoʊs/
UK/ˈædɪpˌəʊz/
Definitions
01consisting of fat
adj. made of or containing fat, especially the kind found in the bodies of animals and humans.
adj. composed of or relating to animal fat; specifically used to describe connective tissue where fat is stored.
“The doctor explained that adipose tissue helps the body store energy and stay warm.”
“Excessive accumulation of adipose tissue around internal organs is often cited as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease.”
Technical
Usage
Commonly appears in the compound noun 'adipose tissue'.
Synonyms
02animal fat
n. the actual fat stored in the body.
n. animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body. Uncountable in this sense.
“The whale has a thick layer of adipose to protect it from the cold ocean water.”
“The metabolic rate at which the body breaks down stored adipose varies significantly based on hormonal signals and physical activity levels.”
Technical · Formal
Real-World Examples
“They found that C3 was being produced by age-associated macrophages, essential white blood cells located within adipose tissue.” “Long sleep, in contrast, may influence depression through pathways reflected in aging clocks for the brain and adipose tissue.” Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps (“fat, lard”). By surface analysis, adip- + -ose; Latin adeps (“fat, lard”) is probably related to Umbrian 𐌀𐌛𐌄𐌐𐌄𐌔 (ařepes, “offerings of fat”) since 𐌛 (ř) in Umbrian regularly represents an earlier *d.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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