beige fat

noun

A form of brown fat which can function akin to white fat under normal circumstances, but can function as brown fat under cold conditions.

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Meanings

nounbeige fat (uncountable)
  1. uncountableanatomyA form of brown fat which can function akin to white fat under normal circumstances, but can function as brown fat under cold conditions.

Origin

From being a color between brown and white, closer to white.

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APA

beige fat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beige%20fat

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“beige fat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beige%20fat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beige fat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beige%20fat.

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