Adipose

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈæd.ɪ.pəʊs/, /ˈæd.ɪ.pəʊz/
• US IPA: /ˈæd.ɪ.poÊŠs/

Origin

From New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps ("fat, lard").

Full definition of adipose

Adjective

1. Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
• 2003, Dr. Andrew Packard, The Packard Weight Health PlanThey will attack the problem specifically at key sites in the brain, digestive system, and adipose organs.
2. Slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft.
• 2012, Ruth Petrie, "Not So Lovely in the Garden", Notes from the GardenThis was a statue of a slightly adipose child in a bath hat with its nappy round its ankles.

Synonyms

• (composed of fat) fatty
• (overweight) chubby, chunky, overweight, plump, podgy, tubby

Derived terms

• adipose fin
• adipose tissue

Noun

1. Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.
• 2007, Giamila Fantuzzi, ‎Theodore Mazzone (editors), Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Health and Disease, page xiiAs reviewed in this volume, adipose function is mechanistically linked to diseases such as arthritis, asthma, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Related terms

• adipocyte
• adipocere
• adipokine