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white fat
white fatn. One of two types of fatty tissue in mammals, composed of white, lipid-filled cells that provide insulation and mechanical cushioning and store triglycerides that are converted into energy for body metabolism.EncyclopediaSeeadipose tissuewhite fat
ad·i·pose tis·suea form of connective tissue consisting chiefly of fat cells surrounded by reticular fibers and arranged in lobular groups or along the course of one of the smaller blood vessels. Synonym(s): fat (1) , fatty tissue (1) , white fat (1) white fatn. One of two types of fatty tissue in mammals, composed of white, lipid-filled cells that provide insulation and mechanical cushioning and store triglycerides that are converted into energy for body metabolism.white fat (1) Adipose tissue, see there. (2) Unilocular fat. |