单词 | adipocere |
释义 | adipocereenUKad·i·po·cereA0087800 (ăd′ə-pō-sîr′)adipocere(ˌædɪpəʊˈsɪə; ˈædɪpəʊˌsɪə)adipocereenUKadipocere[′ad·ə·pə‚sir]adipocereenUKad·i·po·cere(ad'i-pō-sēr),adipocere(ăd′ə-pō-sîr′)AdipocereA form of decomposition in which subcutaneous tissue is converted to a hardened cast of waxy/greasy fat, which is seen in unembalmed bodies entombed a year or more in cold wet ground—or cold acidic water. Moisture is often present at the onset and initially some warmth. The process may be triggered by Clostridium perfringens which, as producers of lecithinase, facilitate hydrolysis and hydrogenation.ad·i·po·cere(ad'i-pō-sēr)Synonym(s): lipocere. adipocereA wax-like substance, consisting mainly of fatty acids, into which the soft tissues of a dead body, buried in moist earth, are converted. |
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