adj. Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty. n. The fat found in adipose tissue. [New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps, adip-, fat.] adi·pose′ness, ad′i·posi·ty (-pŏsĭ-tē) n. |
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