brown adipose tissue en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) One of the two types of adipose tissue present in many newborn or hibernating mammals which primarily serves to generate body heat, and which contains several small vacuoles and a relatively high number of mitochondria and capillaries.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brown adipose tissues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
white adipose tissue · beige fat · fat
Relateds
white adipose tissue · adipose tissue · tissue · adipose