adipose

(noun)

animal fat stored in the tissue of the body

Related Terms

Examples of adipose in the following topics:

  • The Endocrine System and Hunger

    • Leptin, a hormone secreted exclusively by adipose cells in response to an increase in body-fat mass, helps regulate long-term hunger and food intake.

  • Nutrition and Health

    • If excess caloric energy is consumed, beyond what is needed to maintain body functioning, it is stored in adipose (fat) tissue.