Definition of fat cell
: one of the fat-laden cells making up adipose tissue
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When these fat cells are filled with fat, leptin is supposed to send signals to the appetite control center in the brain reducing the urge to eat.
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Though the fat cells did seem to be moving themselves, their means of locomotion was unusual.
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Small amounts of house dust containing common environmental pollutants can cause fat cells to proliferate.
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The Stomach: CoolSculpting, SculpSure, and UltraShape You can get rid of small, stubborn pockets of fat in this area by freezing, heating, or destroying fat cells with ultrasound energy.
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The size of these fat cells in mice given the drug shrunk 30% after 10 days of treatment compared to those given a placebo.
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In short, the proprietary cannula used during the procedure disrupts the fat cells in a minimally invasive manner and subsequently sucks them out.
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The pain-free technique uses a handheld device to chill skin, literally freezing fat cells to death while leaving innocent cells untouched.
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Because fat freezes at a warmer temperature than skin does, your skin is not damaged, yet ice crystals form within the fat cells.
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First Known Use of fat cell
1845
Medical Dictionary
fat cell
medical Definition of fat cell
: a fat-containing cell of adipose tissue — called also
adipocyte, lipocyte
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