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tissue

tis·sue

UK/ˈtɪs.juː/ US/ˈtɪʃ.ju/ common informal slang
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.

a part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function

2.

verb

1.

create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton

  • “tissue textiles”
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Origin

From Middle English tissu, from Old French tissu (“woven”), past participle of tistre (“to weave”), from Latin texō (“to weave”).

Phrases

  • adipose tissue
  • bath tissue
  • bathroom tissue
  • bone tissue
  • cloth of tissue
  • conjunctive tissue
  • connective tissue
  • deep tissue

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