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ad⋅i⋅pose
[ad-uh-pohs] 
əˌpoʊs
–adjective
| 1. | fatty; consisting of, resembling, or relating to fat. |
–noun
| 2. | animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body. |
Related forms:
ad⋅i⋅pose⋅ness, ad⋅i⋅pos⋅i⋅ty [ad-uh-pos-i-tee] , ad⋅i⋅po⋅sis, noun
[ad-uh-pos-i-tee] , ad⋅i⋅po⋅sis, noun
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| ad·i·pose (ād'ə-pōs') adj. Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty. n. The fat found in adipose tissue. [New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps, adip-, fat.] ad'i·pose'ness, ad'i·pos'i·ty (-pŏs'ĭ-tē) n. |
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Adipose
Ad"i*pose`\ (?; 277), a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat, grease.] Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty. Adipose fin (Zo["o]l.), a soft boneless fin. Adipose tissue (Anat.), that form of animal tissue which forms or contains fat.Adipose
Ad"i*pose`\, n. (Physiol.) The fat present in the cells of adipose tissue, composed mainly of varying mixtures of tripalmitin, tristearin, and triolein. It solidifies after death.
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adipose
1743, from Mod.L. adiposus "fatty," from L. adipem (nom. adeps, gen. adipis) "fat of animals," from Gk. aleipha "unguent, fat," related to lipos "grease, fat" (see leave (v.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ad·i·pose
Pronunciation: 'ad-&-"pOs
Function: adjective
: of or relating to fat; broadly :
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adipose ad·i·pose (ād'ə-pōs')
adj.
Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty. n.
The fat found in adipose tissue.
ad'i·pose'ness or ad'i·pos'i·ty (-pŏs'ĭ-tē) n.
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| adipose (ād'ə-pōs') Pronunciation Key
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. |
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