adiposity en · NOUN
Etymology
From adipose + -ity, from Latin adeps (“fat, lard”).
Meanings
-
Obesity; the state of being fat.
"Why this sudden concern about adiposity?" asked Hardman.
1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 307:
- The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adiposities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
hyperadiposity · adiposis · adiposeness · adipic · hypoadiposity
Translations (9)
de Fettleibigkeit (obesity) · nl vetzucht (obesity) · fr adiposité (obesity) · es adiposidad (obesity) · de Adipositas (obesity) · de Fettsucht (obesity) · fi lihavuus (obesity) · de Obesitas (obesity) · de Übergewicht (obesity)