"white adipose tissue" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: white adipose tissues [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=white adipose tissue}} white adipose tissue (countable and uncountable, plural white adipose tissues)
  1. (medicine, physiology) One of the two types of adipose tissue present in mammals, providing heat insulation, mechanical cushion, and a source of energy, and comprising as much as 20% of the body weight in men and 25% of the body weight in women. Wikipedia link: white adipose tissue Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine, Physiology Synonyms: WAT, white fat Related terms: brown adipose tissue, adipose tissue, adipose, tissue Coordinate_terms: brown adipose tissue, beige fat, fat
    Sense id: en-white_adipose_tissue-en-noun-LQL-HVy1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, physiology, sciences

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