【医】 脂肪组织

[ noun ]
a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
<noun.body>
fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold

Adipose \Ad"i*pose`\ (?; 277), a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat,
grease.]
Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty.

{Adipose fin} (Zo["o]l.), a soft boneless fin.

{Adipose tissue} (Anat.), that form of animal tissue which
forms or contains fat.