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adipose

[ad-uh-pohs] / ˈæd əˌpoʊs /


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Male obesity has been linked to low sperm count, via bifold mechanisms of increased conversion of testosterone to estrogen by adipose cells and by scrotal hyperthermia.

From Slate Apr. 16, 2026

A closer look at white adipose tissue revealed shifts in multiple aging-related biomarkers.

From Science Daily Dec. 19, 2025

It did this by boosting the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and stimulating thermogenesis in adipose tissue, leading the tissue to consume more energy in the form of heat.

From Science Daily Dec. 6, 2025

“Under the microscope you see a lot of inflammatory infiltrate in the adipose tissue,” Coviello said.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2025

It was rather like the adipose fin of a fish, but gaudy.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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