adipose
adj.adj. relating to fat in the body. It describes the tissue that stores energy and protects your organs.
adj. relating to or containing fat, specifically in the form of adipose tissue. Often used in medical or biological contexts to describe the distribution or function of fat cells.
The doctor checked the patient's adipose tissue for signs of inflammation.
During the winter months, many animals increase their adipose stores to provide insulation and energy for the cold.
The study examined how excess adipose tissue in the abdominal region correlates with increased risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome.
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.