"Adipose tissue" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... power has been claimed in its fullest development for the male of the human species. When he is deprived of food he dies in a few days, more or less, according to his physical condition as regards adipose tissue and strength of constitution; but if a weak emaciated girl asserts that she is able to exist for years without eating, there are at once certificates and letters from clergymen, professors, and even physicians, in support of the ...
— Fasting Girls - Their Physiology and Pathology • William Alexander Hammond |
