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ad·i·pose

 (ăd′ə-pōs′)
adj.
Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty.
n.
The fat found in adipose tissue.
[New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps, adip-, fat.]
ad′i·pose′ness, ad′i·pos′i·ty (-pŏs′ĭ-tē) n.
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adipose

(ˈædɪˌpəʊs; -ˌpəʊz)
adj
(Physiology) of, resembling, or containing fat; fatty
n
(Physiology) animal fat
[C18: from New Latin adiposus, from Latin adeps fat]
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ad•i•pose

(ˈæd əˌpoʊs)

adj.
1. consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to fat; fatty.
n.
2. animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
[1735–45; adipo- + -ose1]
ad`i•pos′i•ty (-ˈpɒs ɪ ti) n.
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ad·i·pose

(ăd′ə-pōs′)
Relating to or consisting of animal fat; fatty.
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adipose

fat tissue
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.adipose - composed of animal fatadipose - composed of animal fat; "adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat"
fatty, fat - containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue"
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adipose

adjective
Having the qualities of fat:
fat, fatty, greasy, oily, oleaginous, unctuous.
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Translations
adipose
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adipose

[ˈædɪpəʊs] ADJ → adiposo
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adipose

adj (form) → adipös (form), → Fett-; adipose tissue → Fettgewebe nt; (hum) → Fettpölsterchen pl
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adipose

[ˈædɪˌpəʊs] adj → adiposo/a
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