Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun adipose_tissue

1 sense of adipose tissue

Sense 1
adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue -- (a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold")
       => animal tissue -- (the tissue in the bodies of animals)

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