Sekirov Dictionary

adipose

UK /ˈæd.ɪ.pəʊs/US /ˈæd.ɪ.poʊs/

adjective 2
noun 1
forms 2

adjective2

•
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
- They will attack the problem specifically at key sites in the brain, digestive system, and adipose organs. — 2003
•
Slightly overweight; chubby.
- This was a statue of a slightly adipose child in a bath hat with its nappy round its ankles. — 2012

noun1

•
Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
- As reviewed in this volume, adipose function is mechanistically linked to diseases such as arthritis, asthma, and inflammatory bowel disease. — 2007

forms

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