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adiposo

adipose

adjective ah-dee-POH-soh Rare

Origin: From Latin adiposus, from adeps, 'fat, lard'.

Also means

fatty

Usage Note

Adiposo is a medical and anatomical term meaning 'composed of fat' — tejido adiposo (adipose tissue) is its most common collocation. The feminine form is adiposa. In everyday language Spaniards say graso or grasoso instead; adiposo is confined to scientific or medical registers.

Examples

"El tejido adiposo protege los órganos internos."

Natural Translation

Adipose tissue protects the internal organs.

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