Tukové

Tukové is a Czech adjective meaning fat or related to fat. It is used across disciplines such as biology, nutrition, and everyday language to describe substances, tissues, and processes that involve adipose tissue or lipids. In compound phrases it accompanies a noun and agrees with its gender and number, with common examples including tukové buňky (fat cells), tuková tkáň (fat tissue), tukové látky (lipids), and tukové kyseliny (fatty acids).

Etymology and form: tukové derives from the noun tuk, meaning fat, combined with the adjectival suffix -ový. As a descriptive term, tukové appears in multiple grammatical forms to match the noun it modifies, while the base adjective is tukový.

Biological usage: tuková tkáň refers to adipose tissue that stores energy as triglycerides. Two major types are recognized in humans: white adipose tissue (bílá tuková tkáň) and brown adipose tissue (hnědá tuková tkáň), each with distinct roles in energy storage and thermogenesis. In broader biology, tukové buňky is the standard term for adipocytes, the cells that accumulate lipid droplets.

Nutritional and chemical usage: in nutrition and biochemistry, tukové látky or tukové sloučeniny describe lipids, including fatty acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, and cholesterol esters. The term helps distinguish fat-related components from proteins or carbohydrates in analytical contexts.

Linguistic note: tukové is part of a larger Czech inflection system for adjectives. The root tuk (fat) and its adjectival forms are widely used in scientific and medical texts, as well as in everyday language discussing diet and health. Související pojmy zahrnují tukovou tkáň, lipidy a tukové kyseliny.