ADIPOSE TISSUE Synonyms
6 hypernyms for adipose tissue. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ADIPOSE TISSUE
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| fatty tissue | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs | ||||||
| adipose | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • composed of animal fat | ||||||
| adiposity | noun n | |||||
noun • having the property of containing fat | ||||||
| blubber | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil • excess bodily weight verb • cry or whine with snuffling • utter while crying | ||||||
| flab | noun n | |||||
noun • loose or flaccid body fat | ||||||
| grease | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery) • anything regarded as making something unclean verb • lubricate with grease | ||||||
| lard | noun n | |||||
noun • soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog verb • prepare or cook with lard • add details to | ||||||
| lipoid | adjective adj | |||||
noun • an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | ||||||
| suet | noun n | |||||
noun • hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep | ||||||