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Words related to adipose tissue

Related / Similar Words: fat, fatty tissue

Definition:

a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; adipose tissue also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold";

Hyponyms: flab, atheroma, cellulite, puppy fat, mons, mons veneris, mons pubis, belly, paunch, spare tire, love handle

Derivational Morphology: fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump, plump out, fatten out, fatten up

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