English Dictionary

brown adipose tissue

noun

(anatomy, physiology) One of the two types of adipose tissue present in many newborn or hibernating mammals which primarilyy serves to generate body heat, and which contains several small vacuoles and a relatively high number of mitochondria and capillaries.

Brown adipose tissue is a type of fat that generates heat in the body.

意味（1）

(anatomy, physiology) One of the two types of adipose tissue present in many newborn or hibernating mammals which primarilyy serves to generate body heat, and which contains several small vacuoles and a relatively high number of mitochondria and capillaries.