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tis·sue  (tsh)

n.

1. A fine, very thin fabric, such as gauze.

2. Tissue paper.

3. A soft, absorbent piece of paper used as toilet paper, a handkerchief, or a towel.

4. An interwoven or interrelated number of things; a web; a network: "The text is a tissue of mocking echoes" Richard M. Kain.

5. Biology An aggregation of morphologically similar cells and associated intercellular matter acting together to perform one or more specific functions in the body. There are four basic types of tissue: muscle, nerve, epidermal, and connective.

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[Middle English tissu, a rich kind of cloth, from Old French, from past participle of tistre, to weave, from Latin texere; see teks- in Indo-European roots.]

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tissu·ey adj.

tissu·lar adj.

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tissue

Noun

1. a group of cells in an animal or plant with a similar structure and function: muscular tissue forms 42% of the body tissue

2. a thin piece of soft absorbent paper used as a disposable handkerchief, towel, etc.

3. short for tissue paper

4. an interwoven series: a tissue of lies [Old French tissu woven cloth]

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tissue  (tsh)

A large mass of similar cells that make up a part of an organism and perform a specific function. The internal organs and connective structures (including bone and cartilage) of vertebrates, and cambium, xylem, and phloem in plants are made up of different types of tissue.

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Tissue a web; a framework of something.

Examples: tissue of crimes, follies, and misfortunes, 1763; of epigrams, 1711; of lies; of misfortunes; of misrepresentations, 1820.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tissue - part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity isthmus, band - a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure animal tissue - the tissue in the bodies of animals
	2.	tissue - a soft thin (usually translucent) paper tissue paper cigarette paper, rolling paper - a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette facial tissue - tissue paper suitable for use on the face Kleenex - a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief paper - a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses bathroom tissue, toilet paper, toilet tissue - a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets
Verb	1.	tissue - create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles" weave handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch web, net - construct or form a web, as if by weaving loom - weave on a loom; "materials loomed in Egypt" brocade - weave a design into (textiles) lace - do lacework; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral" braid, plait, lace - make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth" twill - weave diagonal lines into (textiles)

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tissue

noun 1. matter, material, substance, stuff, structure

noun 2. paper, wipe, paper handkerchief, wrapping paper

noun 3. series, pack, collection, mass, network, chain, combination, web, accumulation, fabrication, conglomeration, concatenation

Translations

tissue [ˈtɪʃuː] n → tejido (= paper handkerchief); pañuelo de papel, kleenex ® m

tissue [ˈtɪʃuː] n → tissu m (= paper handkerchief); mouchoir m en papier, kleenex® m

tissue [ˈtɪʃuː] n (Anat, Biol) → Gewebe nt (= paper handkerchief); Papiertaschentuch nt

tissue [ˈtɪʃuː] n → tessuto (= paper handkerchief); fazzolettino di carta

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tissue

n tissue [ˈtiʃuː]

1 (one of the kinds of) substance of which the organs of the body are made nervous tissue; the tissues of the body.weefselنَسيج الجِسْمтъканtkáňvævdas Gewebeιστόςtejidokudeبافتkudostissuרִקמָהऊतकtkivoszövet (biológiában)jaringan(líkams)vefurtessuto組織조직audinysauditisuweefselvevtkankatecidoţesutтканьtkanivotkivotkivovävnadเนื้อเยื่อของคน สัตว์หรือพืชdoku(生物的)組織тканинаريشہ، ايک مادہ جس سے اعضائے بدن بنتے ہيںmô（生物的）组织

2 (a piece of) thin soft paper used for wiping the nose etc He bought a box of tissues for his cold.snesiesنَسيج من الوَرَقкърпичкаpapírový kapesníktissue; papirlommetørklædedas Papiertaschentuchχαρτομάντιλοpañuelo de papelpabertaskurätt, (paber)salvrättدستمال کاغذیpaperinenäliinapapier-mouchoirנְייָר טִישיוमहीन कपडा़papirnati rupčić, papirnata maramicapapírzsebkendőtisupappírsþurrkafazzolettoティッシュペーパー화장지popierinė servetėlėpapīra salvetekertas tisupapieren doekjepapirlommetørklechusteczka papierowalenço de papelbatiste de hârtieбумажная салфеткаpapierová vreckovkapapirnati robčekmaramicamjukt papper, cellstoffกระดาษบาง ๆ สำหรับเช็ดหน้าหรือเช็ดมือkâğıt mendil紙巾паперова серветкаزربفت، پونچھنے کے کام آنے والا نرم کاغذgiấy lau纸巾

tissue paper

very thin paper, used for packing, wrapping etc. sneespapierوَرَق ناعِمтънка мека хартия за опаковкаhedvábný papírsilkepapirdas Seidenpapierλεπτό χαρτί, τσιγαρόχαρτοpapel de sedasiidpaberکاغذ نازکsilkkipaperipapier de soieנְייָר דַק וְרַךपतला कागज, मुलायम कागजsvileni papir, papir za umatanjeselyempapírkertas tipissilkipappírcarta velina薄葉紙박엽지šilkinis/rūkomasis popieriuszīdpapīrskertas tisuvloeipapiersilkepapirbibułkapapel de sedahârtie de mătaseтонкая обёрточная бумагаhodvábny papiersvilen papirpapir za uvijanjesilkespapperกระดาษบางมากince kâğıt包裝紙китайський шовковий папір; цигарковий папірريشمي کاغذgiấy gói包装纸