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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. weefsel نَسيج الجِسْم тъкан tkáň væv das Gewebe ιστός tejido kude بافت kudos tissu רִקמָה ऊतक tkivo szövet (biológiában) jaringan (líkams)vefur tessuto 組織 조직 audinys audi tisu weefsel vev tkanka tecido ţesut ткань tkanivo tkivo tkivo vävnad เนื้อเยื่อของคน สัตว์หรือพืช doku (生物的)組織 тканина ريشہ، ايک مادہ جس سے اعضائے بدن بنتے ہيں mô （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. snesies نَسيج من الوَرَق кърпичка papírový kapesník tissue; papirlommetørklæde das Papiertaschentuch χαρτομάντιλο pañuelo de papel pabertaskurätt, (paber)salvrätt دستمال کاغذی paperinenäliina papier-mouchoir נְייָר טִישיו महीन कपडा़ papirnati rupčić, papirnata maramica papírzsebkendő tisu pappírsþurrka fazzoletto ティッシュペーパー 화장지 popierinė servetėlė papīra salvete kertas tisu papieren doekje papirlommetørkle chusteczka papierowa lenço de papel batiste de hârtie бумажная салфетка papierová vreckovka papirnati robček maramica mjukt papper, cellstoff กระดาษบาง ๆ สำหรับเช็ดหน้าหรือเช็ดมือ kâğıt mendil 紙巾 паперова серветка زربفت، پونچھنے کے کام آنے والا نرم کاغذ giấy lau 纸巾

tissue paper

very thin paper, used for packing, wrapping etc. sneespapier وَرَق ناعِم тънка мека хартия за опаковка hedvábný papír silkepapir das Seidenpapier λεπτό χαρτί, τσιγαρόχαρτο papel de seda siidpaber کاغذ نازک silkkipaperi papier de soie נְייָר דַק וְרַך पतला कागज, मुलायम कागज svileni papir, papir za umatanje selyempapír kertas tipis silkipappír carta velina 薄葉紙 박엽지 šilkinis/rūkomasis popierius zīdpapīrs kertas tisu vloeipapier silkepapir bibułka papel de seda hârtie de mătase тонкая обёрточная бумага hodvábny papier svilen papir papir za uvijanje silkespapper กระดาษบางมาก ince kâğıt 包裝紙 китайський шовковий папір; цигарковий папір ريشمي کاغذ giấy gói 包装纸