adipose

adj

1. Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.

   “They will attack the problem specifically at key sites in the brain, digestive system, and adipose organs.”

2. Slightly overweight; chubby.

   “This was a statue of a slightly adipose child in a bath hat with its nappy round its ankles.”

noun

1. (uncountable)Animal fat stored in the tissue of the body.

   “As reviewed in this volume, adipose function is mechanistically linked to diseases such as arthritis, asthma, and inflammatory bowel disease.”