ADIPOSE

AD'IPOSE, adjective [Latin adiposus, from adeps, fat. Heb. fat, gross, AD'IPOUS, stupid.]Fat. The adipose membrane is the cellular membrane, containing the fat in its cells, and consisting of ductile membranes, connected by a sort of net-work. The adipose vein spreads itself on the coat and fat that covers the kidneys. The adipose ducts are the bags and ducts which contain the fat.

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adipose. Adipose, a. fat, greasy, unctuous, oily

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Ad″i‐pose′ (?; 277), a. [[L. adeps, adipis, fat, grease.]] Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty. Adipose fin (Zoöl.), a soft boneless fin. — Adipose tissue (Anat.), that form of animal tissue which forms or contains fat.