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fat depot
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈfæt ˌdep.əʊ/ us /ˈfæt ˌdiː.poʊ/
in humans and animals, any area of tissue in the body that stores fat:
The vitamin disappears from the plasma, but is stored in fat depots for prolonged periods.
Increasing supplementation of the animals' diet with rice bran resulted in larger abdominal fat depots.
This suggests differential responsiveness of individual fat depots to nutrient and energy intake.
There are considerable differences between the two fat depots and also between breeds.
This may increase blood flow to fat depots in obese children.
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Synonym
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