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adiposity

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ad·i·pose  (d-ps)
adj.
Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty.
n.
The fat found in adipose tissue.
[New Latin adipsus, from Latin adeps, adip-, fat.]
adi·poseness, adi·posi·ty (-ps-t) n.
adiposity
the state of being obese. — adipose, adj.
See also: Body, Human
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Noun1.adiposity - having the property of containing fat; "he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity"
adiposeness, fattiness
fatness, avoirdupois, blubber, fat - excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
Translations
adiposity [ˌædɪˈpɒsɪtɪ] N → adiposidad f


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