adipose
1adipose — [ adipoz ] n. f. • 1878; du rad. de adipeux et 2. ose ♦ Pathol. État morbide caractérisé par la surcharge graisseuse du tissu cellulaire. ⇒ obésité. ● adipose nom féminin État morbide déterminé par la surcharge graisseuse du tissu cellulaire.… …
2Adipose — Ad i*pose (?; 277), a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat, grease.] Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty. [1913 Webster] {Adipose fin} (Zo[ o]l.), a soft boneless fin. {Adipose tissue} (Anat.), that form of animal tissue which forms or contains fat. [1913… …
3Adipose — means fat but is usually used to refer specifically to tissue made up of mainly fat cells such as the yellow layer of fat beneath the skin. The word adipose comes from the Latin adeps meaning fat, particularly lard. * * * Denoting fat. * * *… …
4Adipose — Ad i*pose , n. (Physiol.) The fat present in the cells of adipose tissue, composed mainly of varying mixtures of tripalmitin, tristearin, and triolein. It solidifies after death. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
5adipose — (adj.) 1743, from Mod.L. adiposus fatty, from L. adipem (nom. adeps, gen. adipis) soft fat of animals, from Gk. aleipha unguent, fat, related to lipos grease, fat (see LEAVE (Cf. leave) (v.)). Change of l to d …
6adipose — s. f. 1. Obesidade. 2. Acumulação de gordura no tecido celular subcutâneo …
7adipose — ► ADJECTIVE technical ▪ denoting body tissue used for the storage of fat. DERIVATIVES adiposity noun. ORIGIN Latin adiposus, from adeps fat …
8adipose — [ad′ə pōs΄] adj. [ModL adiposus < L adeps (gen. adipis), fat; ult. < Gr aleipha, fat; akin to lipos: see LIPO ] of, like, or containing animal fat; fatty n. fat in the connective tissue of an animal s body …
9adipose — ad|i|pose [ ædı,pous ] adjective SCIENCE adipose TISSUE is used for storing fat …
10adipose — adjective technical consisting of or containing animal fat: adipose tissue …
