Defn: Like adipocere.
ADIPOGENOUS
Ad`i*pog"e*nous, a. [See Adipose; -genous.] (Med.)
Defn: Producing fat.
ADIPOLYSIS
Ad`i*pol"y*sis, n. [NL.; L. adeps, adipis, fat + Gr. a loosing.]
(Physiol.)
Defn: The digestion of fats.
ADIPOLYTIC
Ad`i*po*lyt"ic, a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat + Gr. to loose.] (Chem.)
Defn: Hydrolyzing fats; converting neutral fats into glycerin and free fatty acids, esp. by the action of an enzyme; as, adipolytic action.
ADIPOMA
Ad`i*po"ma, n.; L. pl. -mata (#). [NL. See Adipose; -oma.] (Med.)
Defn: A mass of fat found internally; also, a fatty tumor. —
Ad`i*pom"a*tous, a.
ADIPOSE
Ad"i*pose`, a. Etym: [L. adeps, adipis, fat, grease.]