what does adipose tissue mean?
ADIPOSE TISSUE as NOUN
- Meaning
- a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy
- adipose tissue also cushions and insulates vital organs
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- fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold
Hypernyms(s) adipose tissue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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