tissue
noun
tis·sue
| \ ˈti-(ˌ)shü
, chiefly British ˈtis-(ˌ)yü\
, chiefly British ˈtis-(ˌ)yü\
Definition of tissue
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
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Other Words from tissue
tissuey
\ ˈti-shə-wē
\
adjective
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adjective
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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Recent Examples on the Web
Even after the changes, the Jaguars have at least six players sitting out practices because of soft-tissues injuries. — Mark Long, orlandosentinel.com, "Jaguars don’t expect Cam Robinson, Marqise Lee to play in season opener," 10 Aug. 2019 As meat ages, water evaporates, fats oxidize, the umami taste increases; and most of all, enzymes break down the muscle tissue, tenderizing it. — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "Review: Regal dining at Feng Chophouse in Hartford (but for a king’s ransom)," 8 Aug. 2019 The group DSAMedics offered free sundries: vitamin C powder, several flavors of tea, earplugs, tissues, condoms. — Marc Tracy, New York Times, "Is ‘Bernie or Bust’ the Future of the Left?," 6 Aug. 2019 Plus, the bags are the perfect size to carry around all your cold weather accessories—beanies, gloves, and tissues, to boot. 7. — Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY, "The fall and winter essentials you can get for amazing prices at Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale," 26 July 2019 Their long-term goal is to use LOCKR and other small, synthetic molecules to program human cells to steer themselves to diseased tissues, including the hard-to-reach brain, and reliably drop off a precise payload of drugs. — Megan Molteni, WIRED, "Scientists Can Finally Build Feedback Circuits in Cells," 26 July 2019 It can also be contracted when open wounds come into contact with saliva or other potentially infectious material, such as brain or nervous-system tissue, from the animal. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Bat at Fort Worth Water Gardens tests positive for rabies, health officials say," 24 July 2019 School supplies The average school supply list costs parents more than $100 for things like tissues, notebooks, crayons and hand sanitizer. — Hailey Auglair | Hauglair@al.com, al.com, "A surprise each fall: Back-to-school supply, fee costs," 21 July 2019 The infected leaves show black spots ringed by yellow tissue, especially on the upper leaf surface. — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Got black spot? Don’t despair, rose lovers. Here are the ways you can control it.," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tissue.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tissue
tissue
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tissue
: a piece of soft and very thin paper that is used especially for cleaning
: the material that forms the parts in a plant or animal
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tissue
noun
tis·sue
| \ ˈti-shü
\
\
Kids Definition of tissue
1
: a fine lightweight fabric
2
: a piece of soft absorbent paper
She dabbed at her nose with a tissue.
3
: a mass or layer of cells usually of one kind that perform a special function and form the basic structural material of an animal or plant body
muscle tissue
tissue
noun
tis·sue
| \ ˈtish-(ˌ)ü, ˈtish-ə(-w), chiefly British ˈtis-(ˌ)yü\
Medical Definition of tissue
: 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 and that in animals include connective tissue, epithelium, muscle tissue, and nerve tissue
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