Adipose

ahd-5
  • adjective. Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty.
  • noun. The fat found in adipose tissue.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Fatty; consisting of, resembling, or having relation to fat.
  • noun. Fat in general; specifically, the fat on the kidneys.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The fat present in the cells of adipose tissue, composed mainly of varying mixtures of tripalmitin, tristearin, and triolein. It solidifies after death.
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty.
  • adjective. a soft boneless fin.
  • adjective. that form of animal tissue which forms or contains fat.
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  • adjective. of, related to, or composed of fat; fatty
  • noun. animal fat stored in the tissue of the body
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  • adjective. composed of animal fat
    • Word Usage
    "Since fat cells floated to the surface of the incubation medium, it proved a simple matter to separate and purify these cells from the mostly vascular cells in adipose tissue."
    Equivalent
    fat  fatty  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    `grey  ceramide  checkable  epidermal  erythroid  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    beefy  big-bellied  bloated  blowzy  blubbery  
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