what does adipose mean
Medical Definition of ADIPOSE TISSUE. : connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat.See adipose tissue defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.noun.efinition of ADIPOSE TISSUE. : connective tissue in which fat is stored and which has the cells distended by droplets of fat. See adipose tissue defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. noun.
Adipose tissue is one of the main types of connective tissue. In biology, adipose tissue /ËaedÉ¨ËpoÊs/ ËÃ¦dÉ¨ËpoÊs or body fat or just fat is loose connective tissue composed mostly of. adipocyteshe two types of adipose tissue are white adipose tissue (WAT), which stores energy, and brown adipose tissue (BAT), which generates body heat. The formation of adipose tissue appears to be controlled in part by the adipose gene.