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fat
noun[ C/U ]
us/fæt/

fatnoun[C/U] (SUBSTANCE)

biology
the substance under the skin of humans and animals that stores energy and keeps them warm
Fat is also a solid or liquid substance obtained from animals or plants and used esp. in cooking.

Examples of fat

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There were no differences between pupae from control and selection lines in fat reserves (measured by ether extraction ; unpublished data).
No significant group differences were found in body mass index and percent body fat.
This has been termed - somewhat humorously - the survival of the fattest.
Some workers had their body cavities filled with iridescent fat globules, a condition suggesting the presence of an iridescent virus.
Among the important features of the new system is a corporate mentality in which much of the "fat" of traditional medical education seems disposable.
The officiating priest places wax and mutton fat in their hands.
Recent studies indicate that calcium is part of the body's natural system for burning fat, while protein is essential for building and keeping muscle.
By 8 -10 weeks of age, the ducts have reached the limits of the fat pad.
The effect of the transgene was dependent on the genetic background for almost all body weights and relative gonadal-fat-pad weights, but less for fat content.
The amount of leptin-secreting tissue increases roughly linearly with total fat mass, so a relationship between circulating leptin and adiposity would be expected.
However, the commonly used ones are: weight, weight : height ratio, triceps skinfold thickness, mid-arm circumference, arm muscle area and arm fat area.
The comparative composition of rats in relation to intake of fat and calories.
Conjugated linoleic acid-enriched butter fat alters mammary gland morphogenesis and reduces cancer risk in rats.
Low intensity exercise and varying proportions of dietary glucose and fat modify milk and mammary gland compositions and pup growth.
The fat element holds ei entries, and we assume that our tree lookup algorithm takes at most kr log ei amortized time.
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abdominal fat
The abdominal fat percentage (afp) was obtained by the ratio of abdominal fat weight to total body weight.
animal fat
In 1582, for example, the candlemakers stated that some butchers had kept animalfat for themselves and had begun producing candles.
bacon fat
The dripping, pot and bones—very important—baconfat and offal—what would we not do today to get a bit of offal!
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