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Word of the Week: Adipose

02.18.2007

ad?i?pose [ad-uh-pohs]

–adjective
1. fatty; consisting of, resembling, or relating to fat.

–noun
2. animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.

[Origin: 1735–45; < L adip-, s of adeps fat, lard + -ose1]

–Related Forms
ad?i?pose?ness
ad?i?pos?i?ty [ad-uh-pos-i-tee]
ad?i?po?sis, noun

In A Sentence
"Adipose tissue is found chiefly beneath the skin and in layers around major organs such as the heart and kidneys. It serves as an energy reserve, provides insulation and protection, and generates heat."

- David Darling, "adipose tissue", The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology

 

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
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