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seals have a thick layer of adipose tissue, which acts as insulation against the cold and contributes to buoyancy as well
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This compound is believed to target adipose fat tissue, including the stubborn fat that many of us suffer from in the abdomen area.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2023
There are two kinds of fat on the body—adipose and visceral fat.
—Men's Health, 13 Jan. 2023
Holy Basil is another beneficial ingredient to increase the number of brown adipose tissues inside the body.
—James Robinson, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
Blish and her team studied the adipose cells—or fat cells—of patients who died of COVID-19.
—Grady McGregor, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2021
Above the docks on the boardwalk, a black lab pulled an elderly man eagerly toward the water; a Millennial couple, comfortably adipose, pushed their sleeping baby in a stroller.
—Judith Lewis Mernit, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2021
Further complicating things, our data show that sponsors are using MSCs extracted from a hodgepodge of sources: blood from the umbilical cord, the wall of the umbilical cord itself, bone marrow, adipose (fat) tissue, and dental pulp.
—Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 27 June 2021
That's because the scopes have a short depth of focus, leaving out critical structures like adipose cells, cholesterol crystals, and connective tissue out of the picture.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 30 July 2020
Within a couple of months, he was convinced adipose stem cells, found in abdominal fat, may be something that could finally provide lasting relief for his aching back.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Roni Selig, CNN, 27 Apr. 2018
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2023
There are two kinds of fat on the body—adipose and visceral fat.
—Men's Health, 13 Jan. 2023
Holy Basil is another beneficial ingredient to increase the number of brown adipose tissues inside the body.
—James Robinson, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2022
Blish and her team studied the adipose cells—or fat cells—of patients who died of COVID-19.
—Grady McGregor, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2021
Above the docks on the boardwalk, a black lab pulled an elderly man eagerly toward the water; a Millennial couple, comfortably adipose, pushed their sleeping baby in a stroller.
—Judith Lewis Mernit, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2021
Further complicating things, our data show that sponsors are using MSCs extracted from a hodgepodge of sources: blood from the umbilical cord, the wall of the umbilical cord itself, bone marrow, adipose (fat) tissue, and dental pulp.
—Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 27 June 2021
That's because the scopes have a short depth of focus, leaving out critical structures like adipose cells, cholesterol crystals, and connective tissue out of the picture.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 30 July 2020
Within a couple of months, he was convinced adipose stem cells, found in abdominal fat, may be something that could finally provide lasting relief for his aching back.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Roni Selig, CNN, 27 Apr. 2018
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“Adipose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adipose. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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adipose
adjective
ad·i·pose
ˈad-ə-ˌpōs 
: of or relating to fat
broadly
: fat
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