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beige fat

beige fat noun: a form of brown fat which can function akin to white fat under normal circumstances, but can function as brown fat under cold conditions.

Noun

beige fat (uncountable)

  1. A form of brown fat which can function akin to white fat under normal circumstances, but can function as brown fat under cold conditions.

Origin of beige fat

From being a color between brown and white, closer to white.

Questions about beige fat

What does beige fat mean?
Beige fat means a form of brown fat which can function akin to white fat under normal circumstances, but can function as brown fat under cold conditions.
What part of speech is beige fat?
Beige fat is a noun.

Words near beige fat in the dictionary

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