HIBERNATING GLAND
\hˈa͡ɪbənˌe͡ɪtɪŋ ɡlˈand], \hˈaɪbənˌeɪtɪŋ ɡlˈand], \h_ˈaɪ_b_ə_n_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ ɡ_l_ˈa_n_d]\
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A thermogenic form of adipose tissue found in newborns of many species, including humans, and in hibernating mammals. The tissue is capable of rapid liberation of energy and seems to be important in the maintenance of body temperature immediately after birth and upon waking from hibernation.
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