adipose

[ ad-uh-pohs ]

/ ˈæd əˌpoʊs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR adipose ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

fatty; consisting of, resembling, or relating to fat.

noun

animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.

Origin of adipose

1735–45; <Latin adip-, s of adeps fat, lard + -ose¹

OTHER WORDS FROM adipose

ad·i·pose·ness, ad·i·pos·i·ty

[ad-uh-pos-i-tee], /ˌæd əˈpɒs ɪ ti/, ad·i·po·sis, nounhy·per·ad·i·pose, adjectivehy·per·ad·i·pos·i·ty, noun

Words nearby adipose

adipokinin, adiponecrosis, adiponecrosis neonatorum, adiponitrile, adipopexia, adipose, adipose cell, adipose degeneration, adipose fin, adipose fossa, adipose infiltration

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Example sentences from the Web for adipose

The graylings are closely allied to the trout family, having an adipose second dorsal fin.
Favorite Fish and Fishing|James Alexander Henshall
This marked absence of adipose tissue makes the skinning of the animal a difficult task.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Evidence of this soon appears in the circumstance that the deposit of adipose tissue is no longer confined to the proper places.
Tobacco and Alcohol|John Fiske
He smoked incessantly like a martyr, to reduce his flesh, but no adipose matter ever vanished in that cloud of sacrifice!
Round the Block|John Bell Bouton

It goes without saying, however, that the amount of adipose thus deposited is meager.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, Sep. 26, 1891|Various

British Dictionary definitions for adipose

adipose

/ (ˈædɪˌpəʊs, -ˌpəʊz) /

adjective

of, resembling, or containing fat; fatty

noun

animal fat

Word Origin for adipose

C18: from New Latin adiposus, from Latin adeps fat

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for adipose

adipose

[ ăd′ə-pōs′ ]

adj.

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

n.

The fat found in adipose tissue.

Other words from adipose

ad′i•pose′ness null n.

Scientific definitions for adipose

adipose

[ ăd′ə-pōs′ ]

Relating to or consisting of animal fat.♦ Adipose tissue is a type of connective tissue consisting of adipose cells, which are specialized to produce and store large fat globules. These globules are composed mainly of glycerol esters of oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids. Adipose tissue is the main reservoir of fat in animals.

单词	adipose
释义	adipose [ ad-uh-pohs ] / ˈæd əˌpoʊs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR adipose ON THESAURUS.COM adjective fatty; consisting of, resembling, or relating to fat. noun animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body. Origin of adipose 1735–45; <Latin adip-, s of adeps fat, lard + -ose¹ OTHER WORDS FROM adipose ad·i·pose·ness, ad·i·pos·i·ty [ad-uh-pos-i-tee], /ˌæd əˈpɒs ɪ ti/, ad·i·po·sis, nounhy·per·ad·i·pose, adjectivehy·per·ad·i·pos·i·ty, noun Words nearby adipose adipokinin, adiponecrosis, adiponecrosis neonatorum, adiponitrile, adipopexia, adipose, adipose cell, adipose degeneration, adipose fin, adipose fossa, adipose infiltration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adipose The graylings are closely allied to the trout family, having an adipose second dorsal fin. Favorite Fish and Fishing\|James Alexander Henshall This marked absence of adipose tissue makes the skinning of the animal a difficult task. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture Evidence of this soon appears in the circumstance that the deposit of adipose tissue is no longer confined to the proper places. Tobacco and Alcohol\|John Fiske He smoked incessantly like a martyr, to reduce his flesh, but no adipose matter ever vanished in that cloud of sacrifice! Round the Block\|John Bell Bouton It goes without saying, however, that the amount of adipose thus deposited is meager. Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, Sep. 26, 1891\|Various British Dictionary definitions for adipose adipose / (ˈædɪˌpəʊs, -ˌpəʊz) / adjective of, resembling, or containing fat; fatty noun animal fat Word Origin for adipose C18: from New Latin adiposus, from Latin adeps fat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to adipose greasy, oily, oleaginous, unctuous, adipocerous Medical definitions for adipose adipose [ ăd′ə-pōs′ ] adj. Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty. n. The fat found in adipose tissue. Other words from adipose ad′i•pose′ness null n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for adipose adipose [ ăd′ə-pōs′ ] Relating to or consisting of animal fat.♦ Adipose tissue is a type of connective tissue consisting of adipose cells, which are specialized to produce and store large fat globules. These globules are composed mainly of glycerol esters of oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids. Adipose tissue is the main reservoir of fat in animals. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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adipose

adjective

noun

Origin of adipose

OTHER WORDS FROM adipose

Words nearby adipose

Example sentences from the Web for adipose

British Dictionary definitions for adipose

adjective

noun

Word Origin for adipose

Words related to adipose

Medical definitions for adipose

adj.

n.

Other words from adipose

Scientific definitions for adipose