adipose tissue : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: adipose tissue	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for adipose tissue
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
adipose tissue n a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold" Synonym(s): adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Adipose \Ad"i*pose`\ (?; 277), a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat, grease.] Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty. {Adipose fin} (Zo[94]l.), a soft boneless fin. {Adipose tissue} (Anat.), that form of animal tissue which forms or contains fat.