adipose tissue

noun

: connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat

Examples of adipose tissue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fat is not just storage White adipose tissue, the most abundant type of fat in adults, does store energy in the form of triglycerides. — Claudio Villanueva, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026

Sometimes human body fat is used as the injectable, known as adipose tissue, a practice that is quickly becoming the preferred method. — Malissa Rodenburg, SELF, 13 Apr. 2026

After a skin injury, the researchers found that macrophages, a type of white blood cell, infiltrate dermal adipose tissue, a tissue found in the layers of the skin. — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025

Researchers in China have demonstrated a new way to turn adult human adipose tissue into functional organoids, without isolating stem cells or genetically reprogramming them. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adipose tissue

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• ado
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• baboo
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Kids Definition

adipose tissue

noun

: tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells swollen by droplets of fat

Medical Definition

adipose tissue

noun

: connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat