adipose

/'ædipous/

Thân thiện

Adipose tissue provides insulation under the skin.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Consisting of, containing, or resembling fat: "Adipose" describes something that is composed of or related to body fat, particularly in animals.
   • Pertaining to fat tissue: It specifically refers to the biological tissue that stores fat.

Usage

The word "adipose" is a formal, scientific term used primarily in biological, medical, and anatomical contexts. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation. It functions as an adjective to modify nouns like "tissue," "cells," or "deposits."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The surgeon carefully removed the adipose tissue during the procedure.
  • Whales have a thick layer of adipose tissue, called blubber, for insulation.
  • An increase in adipose cells can lead to weight gain.

Advanced Usage

• "Adipose" as a noun (rare, technical): In highly specialized contexts, "adipose" can be used as a noun to refer to fat itself.
  • The sample was analyzed for its adipose content.

Variants and Related Words

• Adiposity (n): The state of being fat; obesity.

  • The study measured the patient's level of adiposity.

• Adipocyte (n): A cell specialized for the storage of fat.

  • Adipocytes expand as they store more triglycerides.

Synonyms

• Fatty: Containing a lot of fat. (Less formal than "adipose.")
• Lipid: Relating to a broad class of organic compounds that includes fats. (More chemical in context.)

Antonyms

• Lean: Having little fat.
• Muscular: Consisting mainly of muscle tissue.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. composed of animal fat
   • adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat