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brown adi·pose tis·sue

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  1. brown adipose tissuenoun

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

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  1. Brown adipose tissue

    Brown adipose tissue or brown fat is one of two types of fat or adipose tissue found in mammals. It is especially abundant in newborns and in hibernating mammals. Its primary function is to generate body heat in animals or newborns that do not shiver. In contrast to white adipocytes, which contain a single lipid droplet, brown adipocytes contain numerous smaller droplets and a much higher number of mitochondria, which make it brown. Brown fat also contains more capillaries than white fat, since it has a greater need for oxygen than most tissues.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of brown adipose tissue in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of brown adipose tissue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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    In humans, brown adipose tissue likely explains about 1% or 2% of energy expenditure in cold situations, and shivering explains far more, so it's an exaggeration, between 1996 and 2009, I believe the environment has changed.

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