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white adipose tissue

white adipose tissue noun: one of the two types of adipose tissue present in mammals, providing heat insulation, mechanical cushion, and a source of energy, and comprising as much as 20% of the body weight in men and 25% of the body weight in women.

Noun

white adipose tissue (countable and uncountable, plural white adipose tissues)

  1. One of the two types of adipose tissue present in mammals, providing heat insulation, mechanical cushion, and a source of energy, and comprising as much as 20% of the body weight in men and 25% of the body weight in women.
    Synonyms:
    WAT, white fat

Synonyms of white adipose tissue

Forms of white adipose tissue

pluralwhite adipose tissues

Questions about white adipose tissue

What does white adipose tissue mean?
White adipose tissue means one of the two types of adipose tissue present in mammals, providing heat insulation, mechanical cushion, and a source of energy, and comprising as much as 20% of the body weight in men and 25% of the body weight in women.
What part of speech is white adipose tissue?
White adipose tissue is a noun.
What is the plural of white adipose tissue?
The plural of white adipose tissue is white adipose tissues.

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