white fat

noun

: normal fat tissue that replaces brown fat in infants during the first year of life

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“White fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/white%20fat. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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