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# adipose

«adipose» in Mova's school dictionary: **Made of or about body fat: adipose tissue is the fat…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (adipose); noun (adipose — rare, science)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (science) Made of or about body fat: adipose tissue is the fat stored in the body. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adipose/#m1)

2) (formal) Fatty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adipose/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Used in biology and medicine lessons about the body: adipose tissue stores energy, keeps us warm and cushions organs. Rarely heard in everyday talk. Phrase: «adipose tissue», «adipose cells».

### examples

- Adipose tissue stores energy for later. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adipose/#x1)
- Seals have thick adipose layers to keep warm in icy water. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adipose/#x2)
- Under the microscope, adipose cells look like round bubbles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adipose/#x3)
- Bears build up adipose tissue before winter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adipose/#x4)
- Our science sheet labelled the adipose layer under the skin. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adipose/#x5)
- Adipose tissue also protects the kidneys like a cushion. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adipose/#x6)

### note

A science word; say «fat» in everyday talk. Body fat is not all bad — some is needed for health. Do not confuse with «adapt» or «adopt».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «adipose» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/adipose/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.