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cel·lu·lite

(sĕl′yə-līt′, -lēt′)

A fatty deposit causing a dimpled or uneven appearance, as around the thighs and buttocks.

[French : cellule, cellule; see cellule + -ite, disease (from New Latin -ītis, -itis).]

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cellulite

(ˈsɛljʊˌlaɪt)

(Physiology) a name sometimes given to subcutaneous fat alleged to resist dieting

[C20: from French, from cellule cell]

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cel•lu•lite

(ˈsɛl yəˌlaɪt, -ˌlit)

n. (not used scientifically)

lumpy fat deposits, esp. in the thighs and buttocks.

[1970–75; < French: formation of fatty deposits under the skin, orig., cellulitis, derivative of cellule cell]

cel·lu·lite

(sĕl′yə-līt′)

A deposit of fat, especially around the thighs, that causes dimpling of the skin lying over it.

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Noun

cellulite - lumpy deposits of body fat especially on women's thighs etc.

adipose tissue, fatty tissue, fat - a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"

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cellulite

[ˈseljʊlaɪt] N → celulitis f

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cellulite

[ˈsɛljʊlaɪt] n → cellulite f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cellulite

n → Cellulitis f

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cellulite

n celulitis f, depósitos de grasa detrás de los muslos

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