adipose

[ ad-uh-pohs ]

adjective

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

noun

1. animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.

adipose

/ -ˌpəʊz; ˈædɪˌpəʊs /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or containing fat; fatty

noun

1. animal fat

adipose

/ ăd′ə-pōs′ /

1. Relating to or consisting of animal fat.
2. ◆ Adipose tissue is a type of connective tissue consisting of adipose cells, which are specialized to produce and store large fat globules. These globules are composed mainly of glycerol esters of oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids. Adipose tissue is the main reservoir of fat in animals.

Other Words From

• ad·i·pose·ness ad·i·pos·i·ty [ad-, uh, -, pos, -i-tee], ad·i·po·sis [ad-, uh, -, poh, -sis], noun
• hy·per·ad·i·pose adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of adipose¹

First recorded in 1735–45; from Latin adip-, stem of adeps “fat, lard” + -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of adipose¹

C18: from New Latin adiposus, from Latin adeps fat

Example Sentences

Unlike carbohydrates, which are stored in muscle and liver as glycogen, and fats, which are stored in adipose tissue, we have nowhere to store excess protein/amino acids.

From Salon

Major sources of this fat include adipose tissue as well as fatty acids the liver makes in response to insulin resistance and excess caloric intake.

From Salon

For instance, evidence suggested sympathetic nerves plug into the main kind of fat, white adipose tissue, but researchers hadn’t been able to confirm a direct connection in living animals.

From Science Magazine

The team looked at white adipose tissue, by far the most prevalent form of fat in the body.

From Science Daily

This inflammation causes immune cells, called macrophages, to accumulate in adipose tissue, where they can comprise up to 40 percent of the total number of cells in the tissue.

From Science Daily