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adipose tissue
noun
: connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat
Examples of adipose tissue in a Sentence
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In fact, adipose tissue, or fat tissue, produces excess amounts of estrogen.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 13 June 2024
The largest system, the integumentary and adipose tissues, consists mainly of skin and fat.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
This prevents excess fat from turning into adipose tissue.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Obesity is an inflammatory disease, where adipose tissue, or fat cells, release toxins known as cytokines into the bloodstream.
—Christopher Thompson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Researchers found that lower temperatures prompted the body to convert more white adipose tissue into disposable brown fat for heat, according to a 2012 study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Obesity and cancer risk Excess calorie consumption can lead to weight gain and the accumulation of adipose tissue (body fat).
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2023
Weight Changes Estrogen is produced mainly from adipose tissue (the tissue that makes up fat) after menopause.
—Kiera Aaron, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
In addition to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, berberine activates brown adipose tissue.
—Amy Synnott, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1813, in the meaning defined above
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“Adipose tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adipose%20tissue. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
adipose tissue
noun
: tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells swollen by droplets of fat
Medical Definition
adipose tissue
noun
: connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat
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