adipous
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
adipous (not comparable)
- (anatomy, archaic) Of or relating to adipose, the fatty tissue.
- 1828, W. Lawrence, “Observations on the Nature and Treatment of Erysipelas”, in Medico-Chirurgical Transactions, 14 (2): 15:
- 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.
Usage notes[edit]
An earlier alternative to adipose, this spelling fell out of use by the middle of the 19th century.