| 单词 | adipose tissue |
| 释义 | > as lemmasadipose tissue adipose tissue n. [after French tissu adipeux (1769 or earlier)] a type of connective tissue specialized for the storage of fat. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily substance > fat > [noun] midgeneOE adepsa1398 fat1539 flesh-budget1592 adipose membrane1682 lumber1806 adipose tissue1813 adipose1814 suet1879 cellulite1968 podge1976 1813 J. G. Coffin tr. X. Bichat Treat. Membranes 246 It is very distinct in the interval of the ligaments, surrounded where they have but little adipose tissue. 1881 St. G. Mivart Cat 18 Fat, or adipose tissue, consists of round or oval vesicles containing an oily matter. 1911 E. F. Benson in Windsor Mag. Mar. 474/1 He grew thinner and thinner, but was delighted with his emaciation, since all adipose tissue, he informed me, was perfectly useless, except for purposes of warmth. 2002 Guardian 11 Oct. (Friday Review section) 12/2 He does not risk bending double to expose a tell-tale bloomp of adipose tissue round the belt. < as lemmas |
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