noun
brown adipose tissue; brown fat
Scientific term for a type of fat tissue that generates heat; common in biology and medical contexts.
褐色脂肪組織は熱を産生する働きがある。
Brown adipose tissue has the function of producing heat.
White adipose tissue stores energy, while brown adipose tissue burns energy to generate heat.
Compound of 褐色 (brown) + 脂肪 (fat) + 組織 (tissue). A direct translation of the English term.