adipose

adjective

ad·​i·​pose ˈa-də-ˌpōs How to pronounce adipose (audio)
: of or relating to animal fat
broadly : fat
adiposity noun

Examples of adipose in a Sentence

seals have a thick layer of adipose tissue, which acts as insulation against the cold and contributes to buoyancy as well
Recent Examples on the Web 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 Chinook stocked elsewhere will get just an adipose fin clip. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2018

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin adipōsus, from Latin adip-, adeps "fat" + -ōsus -ose entry 1 — more at adip-

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adipose was in 1635

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Cite this Entry

“Adipose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adipose. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

adipose

adjective
ad·​i·​pose ˈad-ə-ˌpōs How to pronounce adipose (audio)
: of or relating to animal fat : fatty
adiposity noun

Medical Definition

adipose

adjective
ad·​i·​pose ˈad-ə-ˌpōs How to pronounce adipose (audio)
: of or relating to fat
broadly : fat

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