Adipous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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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