Tissue - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtɪʃuː|  American pronunciation of the word tissue
Brit.  |ˈtɪʃuː|  British pronunciation of the word tissue

noun

- part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
- a soft thin (usually translucent) paper

verb

- create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton (syn: weave)
tissue textiles

Extra examples

She wiped her nose with a tissue.

The drug can damage the body's tissues.

The virus is cultured in the laboratory from samples of infected tissue.

She wiped her eyes with a tissue.

She sniffed and wiped her nose with a tissue.

Blot your lipstick with a tissue.

He sighed deeply and daubed his eyes with a tissue.

He had surgery to remove fibrous scar tissue in his knee.

...seals have a thick layer of adipose tissue, which acts as insulation against the cold and contributes to buoyancy as well...

...postmortem tests on the brain tissue of people who had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease...

The tissue cells can regenerate themselves.

These devices are used in the approximation of tissue.

He used a tissue to clean his fingerprints off the gun.

The chemical heightens contrast between different kinds of tissue in the breast.

He took out a tissue and blew his nose.

Word forms

noun
singular: tissue
plural: tissues
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