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brown fat

A dark-colored, mitochondrion-rich adipose tissue in many mammals that generates heat to regulate body temperature, especially in hibernating animals.

brown fat

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) tissue composed of a type of fat cell that dissipates as heat most of the energy released when food is oxidized; brown adipose tissue. It is present in hibernating animals and human babies and is thought to be important in adult weight control

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brown fat (redirected from Brown adipose tissue)

brown fat
(redirected from Brown adipose tissue)