adipose

adipose definition - medical

ad·i·pose (ădˈə-pōsˌ)

adjective
Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty.
noun
The fat found in adipose tissue.

Related Forms:

  • adˈi·poseˌness, adˌi·posˈi·ty (-pŏsˈĭ-tē) noun

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