white adipose tissue

== English == === Noun === white adipose tissue (countable and uncountable, plural white adipose tissues) (medicine, physiology) One of the two types of adipose tissue present in mammals, providing heat insulation, mechanical cushion, and a source of energy, and comprising as much as 20% of the body weight in men and 25% of the body weight in women. ==== Synonyms ==== WAT white fat ==== Coordinate terms ==== brown adipose tissue beige fat fat ==== Related terms ==== brown adipose tissue adipose tissue adipose tissue