ADIPOSE


Meaning of ADIPOSE in English

[ 'adɪpəʊs , -z ]

■ adjective technical denoting body tissue used for the storage of fat.

Derivatives

adiposity noun

Origin

C18: from mod. L. adiposus , from adeps , adip- 'fat'.

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