noun
adipose tissue; fatty tissue
Anatomical term for body fat as a tissue type, used in medical and biological contexts.
脂肪組織はエネルギーを蓄える役割がある。
Adipose tissue plays a role in storing energy.
脂肪 is the general term for fat (substance), while 脂肪組織 specifically refers to the tissue composed of fat cells.
Compound of 脂肪 (shibō, 'fat') and 組織 (soshiki, 'tissue'), a straightforward medical term.