Synonyms for adipose tissue
adi·pose tis·sue

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1. adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissuenoun

   a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs

   "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"

   Synonyms:
   avoirdupois, fatness, fat, fatty tissue, blubber

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1. adipose tissue

   Synonyms:
   textus adiposus, fat

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1. Adrian Vella:

   In humans, brown adipose tissue likely explains about 1% or 2% of energy expenditure in cold situations, and shivering explains far more, so it's an exaggeration, between 1996 and 2009, I believe the environment has changed.