adipose
[ ad-uh-pohs ]
/ ˈæd əˌpoʊs /
adjective
fatty; consisting of, resembling, or relating to fat.
noun
animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
Origin of adipose
OTHER WORDS FROM adipose
ad·i·pose·ness, ad·i·pos·i·ty [ad-uh-pos-i-tee] /ˌæd əˈpɒs ɪ ti/, ad·i·po·sis, noun hy·per·ad·i·pose, adjective hy·per·ad·i·pos·i·ty, nounWords nearby adipose
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British Dictionary definitions for adipose
adipose
/ (ˈædɪˌpəʊs, -ˌpəʊz) /
adjective
of, resembling, or containing fat; fatty
noun
animal fat
Word Origin for adipose
C18: from New Latin
adiposus, from Latin
adeps fat
Medical definitions for adipose
adipose
[ ăd′ə-pōs′ ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty.
n.
The fat found in adipose tissue.
Other words from adipose
ad′i•pose′ness null n.Scientific definitions for adipose
adipose
[ ăd′ə-pōs′ ]
Relating to or consisting of animal fat.♦ Adipose tissue is a type of connective tissue consisting of adipose cells, which are specialized to produce and store large fat globules. These globules are composed mainly of glycerol esters of oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids. Adipose tissue is the main reservoir of fat in animals.