adipogenesis

noun

ad·i·po·gen·e·sis ˌa-də-pō-ˈje-nə-səs

: the formation of adipocytes from precursor stem cells

Adipogenesis is a multi-stage process that begins with the proliferation of mesenchymal stem cells that have the ability to both self-renew and differentiate along multiple lineages …—

Elvira Isganaitis and Mary-Elizabeth Patti

adipogenic

ˌa-də-pō-ˈje-nik

adjective

adipogenic differentiation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Researchers collected samples of adipose tissue or fat tissue to see how the two groups stored fat, a process known as adipogenesis. —

Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2022

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