adiposity

ad·i·pose

 (ăd′ə-pōs′)

adj.

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

n.

The fat found in adipose tissue.

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

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ad′i·pose′ness, ad′i·pos′i·ty (-pŏs′ĭ-tē) n.

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adiposity

(ˌædɪˈpɒsɪtɪ)

n

(Physiology) physiol the quality of being adipose; fatty nature

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adiposity

the state of being obese. — adipose, adj.

See also: Body, Human

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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"

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Translations

adiposità

adiposity

[ˌædɪˈpɒsɪtɪ] N → adiposidad f

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