Adipous
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to adipose, the fatty tissue. archaic, not-comparable
"Mr. Copland Hutchison remarks*, that the cellular texture connecting the adipous membrane, to the fascia or muscles, suppurates and sloughs more readily than the adipous substance itself."
Example
More examples"Mr. Copland Hutchison remarks*, that the cellular texture connecting the adipous membrane, to the fascia or muscles, suppurates and sloughs more readily than the adipous substance itself."
Etymology
From adipose + -ous.
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