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depot /de·pot/ (de´po) (dep´o) a body area in which a substance, e.g., a drug, can be accumulated, deposited, or stored and from which it can be distributed. depot [dē′pō, dep′ō] Etymology: Fr, depository 1 n, any area of the body in which drugs or other substances such as fat are stored and from which they can be distributed. 2 adj, (of a drug) injected or implanted to be slowly absorbed into the circulation. depot (dē´pō), n in physiology, the site of accumulation, deposit, or storage of body products not immediately or actively involved in metabolic processes (e.g., a fat depot). depot a body area in which a substance, e.g. a drug, can be accumulated, deposited or stored and from which it can be distributed. fat depot a site in the body in which large quantities of fat are stored, as in adipose tissue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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