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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One of two types of fatty tissue in mammals, especially in newborn infants and hibernating animals, that is composed of dark-colored cells containing numerous mitochondria and lipids, which are converted into body heat.
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- noun
brown adipose tissue
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