adipose

(ad′ə pōs′)

adjective

of, like, or containing animal fat; fatty

Origin: ModL adiposus < L adeps (gen. adipis), fat; ult. < Gr aleipha, fat; akin to lipos: see lipo-

noun

fat in the connective tissue of an animal's body

See adipose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

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

noun

The fat found in adipose tissue.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin adipōsus

Origin: , from Latin adeps, adip-, fat

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