Found 2 items, similar to Adipose tissue.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: adipose tissue adipose tissue n : a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; adipose tissue also cushions and insulates vital organs; “fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold” [syn: fat, fatty tissue]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Adipose tissue Adipose \Ad"i*pose`\ (?; 277), a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat, grease.] Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty. [1913 Webster] Adipose fin (Zo["o]l.), a soft boneless fin. Adipose tissue (Anat.), that form of animal tissue which forms or contains fat. [1913 Webster]