Associations to the word «Adipose»

Wiktionary

ADIPOSE, adjective. Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
ADIPOSE, adjective. Slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft.
ADIPOSE, noun. Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
ADIPOSE FIN, noun. (ichthyology) A soft, fleshy fin found on the back of a fish behind the dorsal fin and just forward of the caudal fin.
ADIPOSE FINS, noun. Plural of adipose fin
ADIPOSE TISSUE, noun. (anatomy) Connective tissue which stores fat, and which cushions and insulates the body.

Dictionary definition

ADIPOSE, adjective. Composed of animal fat; "adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat".

Wise words

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