tissuenoun
uk/ˈtɪʃ.uː//ˈtɪs.juː/us/ˈtɪʃ.uː//ˈtɪs.juː/tissue noun (CELLS)
[ U ] a group of connected cells in an animal or plant that are similar to each other, have the same purpose, and form the stated part of the animal or plant:
human tissue
plant tissue
brain/lung/muscle/fat tissue
His face is covered with scar tissue where he was badly burned.
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- Nitric acid will dissolve most animal tissue.
- Virus particles were eventually isolated from the tissue.
- The nerves are protected by thin sheaths of fatty tissue.
- Soft tissue, such as flesh, allows X-rays through.
- The drugs stimulate the damaged tissue into repairing itself.
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Cells
- -celled
- anaphase
- assort
- cell wall
- chromatid
- effector
- gamete
- hemoglobin
- histology
- metaphase
- metastasize
- mitochondrial
- mitochondrion
- monoclonal
- motor neuron
- neoplasia
- nerve cell
- neuron
- platelet
- vacuole
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Substances & structures in the body
Parts of plants
tissue noun (PAPER)
B1 [ C or U ] soft paper that is used for cleaning, especially your nose, and is thrown away after use, or a small rectangular piece of this:
She handed me a tissue just before I sneezed.
I always keep a box of tissues in the car.
He used a piece of tissue to clean his sunglasses.
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handkerchief
[ U ] also tissue paper thin, light paper used especially for wrapping delicate things:
The shop assistant wrapped the vase carefully in tissue paper.
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Equipment used for cleaning
- bath towel
- broom
- broomstick
- carpet sweeper
- chamois
- facecloth
- feather duster
- floor cloth
- Hoover
- household goods
- J-cloth
- pressure washer
- rag
- scrubbing brush
- squeegee
- squeegee mop
- sweeper
- towelette
- washcloth
- wire brush
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Publishing: paper & stationery