Adipose cell
adipose cell
adipose cell n.
See fat cell.
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- Adipose tissue
loose connective tissue in which fat cells accumulate. Historical Examples Evidence of this soon appears in the circumstance that the deposit of adipose tissue is no longer confined to the proper places. Tobacco and Alcohol John Fiske The acini are imbedded in a mass of adipose tissue which contains the vessels and nerves. A System […]