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

Recent Examples on the Web Females also have less skeletal mass and more adipose tissue (body fat) than men. Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024 Their findings suggest that differences in how the liver and adipose tissue store nutrients drive these differences in metabolism between the sexes. New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2024 The researchers took samples of fat tissue from each person’s belly just under the skin—a type of fat called subcutaneous adipose tissue—and measured the amount of blood flow, markers of inflammation, and the rigidity and fibrousness of the tissue. Lauryn Higgins, Health, 1 Oct. 2024 That’s because if a person gains fat and the body can’t store it in subcutaneous fat cells, it gets stored as a more dangerous type of adipose tissue called visceral fat. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adipose tissue 

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Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adipose tissue was in 1813

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“Adipose tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adipose%20tissue. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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