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Definition of Adipocere
1. n. A soft, unctuous, or waxy substance, of a light brown color, into which the fat and muscle tissue of dead bodies sometimes are converted, by long immersion in water or by burial in moist places. It is a result of fatty degeneration.
Definition of Adipocere
1. Noun. A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis ¹
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Definition of Adipocere
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Medical Definition of Adipocere
1. A soft, unctuous, or waxy substance, of a light brown colour, into which the fat and muscle tissue of dead bodies sometimes are converted, by long immersion in water or by burial in moist places. It is a result of fatty degeneration. Origin: L. Adeps, adipis, fat + cera wax: cf. F. Adipocere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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