fatty

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Subcutaneous injections deliver medication into the fatty tissue layer between the skin and muscle.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

In both grocery aisles and the public consciousness, items such as avocados and almonds were deemed too fatty to be “healthy,” while Cocoa Puffs and Pop-Tarts technically qualified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Fats and oils generated aromatic compounds and short chain fatty acids.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Beeswax produced mono-carboxylic fatty acids and cinnamic compounds.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

But when someone thought to analyze the fatty tissues of the grebes, they were found to be loaded with DDD in the extraordinary concentration of 1600 parts per million.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson