tissue
noun
tis·sue
ˈti-(ˌ)shü 
chiefly British ˈtis-(ˌ)yü
1
: a piece of soft absorbent tissue paper used especially as a handkerchief or for removing cosmetics
2
: an aggregate of cells usually of a particular kind together with their intercellular substance that form one of the structural materials of a plant or an animal
Examples of tissue in a Sentence
She wiped her nose with a tissue.
a sample of brain tissue
The drug can damage the body's tissues.
a box wrapped in tissue
Recent Examples on the Web
People with obesity: Vitamin D is stored in fat (adipose) tissue.
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
The tissue of large fish that eat smaller fish absorbs significantly less zinc-66, and predatory animal which, in turn, hunt them for food absorb even less.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
AGEs stiffen tissues, damage blood vessels and impair the function of critical cells, from skin cells to neurons, Tawfik said.
DIABETES RISK LINKED TO THESE ULTRAPROCESSED FOOD COMBINATIONS
AGEs can damage collagen and elastin, the proteins that keep skin firm and elastic.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
Their findings, recently published in Science Translational Medicine, suggest that the spleen could be key to growing new, functional tissues within the body.
—Discover Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
The tissue of large fish that eat smaller fish absorbs significantly less zinc-66, and predatory animal which, in turn, hunt them for food absorb even less.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
AGEs stiffen tissues, damage blood vessels and impair the function of critical cells, from skin cells to neurons, Tawfik said.
DIABETES RISK LINKED TO THESE ULTRAPROCESSED FOOD COMBINATIONS
AGEs can damage collagen and elastin, the proteins that keep skin firm and elastic.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
Their findings, recently published in Science Translational Medicine, suggest that the spleen could be key to growing new, functional tissues within the body.
—Discover Magazine, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tissue
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“Tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tissue. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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tissue
noun
tis·sue
ˈtish-ü
1
: a fine lightweight fabric
2
: a piece of soft absorbent paper
3
: a mass or layer of cells usually of one kind together with the uniting or enclosing substance around and between them that form the basic structural materials of a plant or an animal compare connective tissue
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