fat storage

collocation in English

meaningsoffatandstorage

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fat
adjective
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/fæt/us
/fæt/
having a lot of flesh on ...
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storage
noun[U]
uk
/ˈstɔː.rɪdʒ/us
/ˈstɔːr.ɪdʒ/
the putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in ...
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(Definition offatandstoragefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The function of the spines remains unknown, although they may have been involved in communication,fatstorage, or temperature control.
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Their tails are short and used asfatstorageorgans.
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This typical femalefatstoragemay be essential for normal reproductive function.
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However, if the adipocytes in the body reach their maximum capacity of fat, they may replicate to allow additionalfatstorage.
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At the beginning of winter, a raccoon can weigh twice as much as in spring because offatstorage.
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It participates in the regulation of hunger andfatstorage.
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Intramyocellular lipids are mainly stored in lipid droplets, the organelles forfatstorage.
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Their tail serves as an area forfatstorage, most of which is consumed during periods of food scarcity.
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This, in turn, increases fetal size,fatstorage, and potential risk for disease.
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The tails are short and used asfatstorageorgans.
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Camels are adapted tofatstorageand usage in order to conserve water in their harsh environment.
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The tail is also useful forfatstorage.
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The thickness of the tail has been reported to be afatstorageadaptation.
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In mice, mutations in tubby proteins are known to affect life span andfatstorageas well as carbohydrate metabolism.
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They argue that high insulin levels can cause many health problems, most significantlyfatstorageand weight gain.
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It is generally given a function related to cuticle strength, nematode movement orfatstorage.
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Testosterone discouragesfatstoragein these areas.
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