adipose tissue

adipose tissue

n.

A type of connective tissue that contains stored cellular fat.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

adipose tissue - a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold" fatty tissue, fat animal tissue - the tissue in the bodies of animals flab - loose or flaccid body fat atheroma - a fatty deposit in the intima (inner lining) of an artery; can obstruct blood flow cellulite - lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc. puppy fat - fat on the body of a baby or child; disappears at adolescence mons, mons pubis, mons veneris - a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women paunch, belly - a protruding abdomen love handle, spare tire - excess fat around the waistline