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White adipose tissue
Meaning
Noun
●
In 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.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
White Fat
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