adipose (redirected from White adipose tissue)

ad·i·pose  (d-ps)

adj.

Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty.

n.

The fat found in adipose tissue.

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[New Latin adipsus, from Latin adeps, adip-, fat.]

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adi·poseness, adi·posi·ty (-ps-t) n.

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adipose [ˈædɪˌpəʊs -ˌpəʊz]

adj

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of, resembling, or containing fat; fatty

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) animal fat

[from New Latin adiposus, from Latin adeps fat]

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adipose  (d-ps)

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.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

adipose - composed of animal fat; "adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat" fatty, fat - containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue"

Translations

adipose [ˈædɪpəʊs] ADJ → adiposo

adipose

adj (form) → adipös (form), → Fett-; adipose tissue → Fettgewebe nt; (hum) → Fettpölsterchen pl

adipose [ˈædɪˌpəʊs] adj → adiposo/a