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
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Another alternative is negative pressure devices, which unlike CPAP, suck instead of blow, pulling the tongue and soft tissues up and forward in the mouth.
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Tom Page, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Scientists say climate change is making oceans warmer, leading coral to expel the micro-algae stored in their tissues.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
While most women with dense breasts do not develop breast cancer, dense tissue does increase risk.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Tom Page, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
Scientists say climate change is making oceans warmer, leading coral to expel the micro-algae stored in their tissues.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
While most women with dense breasts do not develop breast cancer, dense tissue does increase risk.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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“Tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tissue. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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