adipose /ad·i·pose/ (ad´ĭ-pōs)
adipose
adipose
1. fatty.
2. the fat present in the cells of adipose tissue.
ad·i·pose ( d  -p s )adj. Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty. n. The fat found in adipose tissue. ad i·poseness, adi·posi·ty (-p s -t ) n. |
adipose
[ad′ipōs]
tissue composed of fat-containing cells arranged in lobules. See also fat.
adipose
fatty.
brown adipose tissue
a connective tissue that contains multilocular fat cells whose color results from cytochrome pigments and a high density of mitochondria; it functions primarily in heat production and control of body weight. Is especially notable in young and hibernating animals for non-shivering thermogenesis.
white adipose tissue
a connective tissue that contains large spherical or polyhedral fat cells each storing a single fat droplet; it is the form in which a majority of the body's available energy is stored as triacylglycerols.
adipose
adjective Pertaining to fat cells or tissue
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