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obesity
noun obe·si·ty \ō-ˈbē-sə-tē\
Definition of OBESITY
: a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body
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First Known Use of OBESITY
circa 1611
Related to OBESITY
- Synonyms
- adiposity, chubbiness, corpulency, embonpoint, fat, fatness, fattiness, fleshiness, grossness, corpulence, plumpness, portliness, pudginess, pursiness, rotundity, weight
- Antonyms
- leanness, reediness, slenderness, slimness, svelteness, thinness
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obesity
noun obe·si·ty \ō-ˈbē-sət-ē\
plural obe·si·ties
Medical Definition of OBESITY
: a condition that is characterized by excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body and that in an adult is typically indicated by a body mass index of 30 or greater
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