| adeps | 1. Denoting fat or adipose tissue. 2. The rendered fat of swine, lard, used in the preparation of ointments. Synonym: lard. See: adeps lanae. Origin: L. Lard, fat (05 Mar 2000) |
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| adeps lanae | The greasy substance obtained from the wool of the sheep Ovis aries (family Bovidae). Used as an emollient base for creams and ointments. Synonym: hydrous wool fat, lanolin, wool wax. Origin: L. Fat of wool (05 Mar 2000) |
| adeps renis | An obsolete term for the layer of adipose tissue ("fatty capsule") surrounding the kidney (perirenal fat). (05 Mar 2000) |