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
Recent Examples on the Web
Various types of cancer, in which malignant tumors invade surrounding tissues, contributed to between 13,000 and 20,000 deaths annually in this time frame.
—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Interestingly, the development could lead to precision for delicate industrial manufacturing, gives advanced prosthetics a richer sense of touch, and allow surgical systems to instantly detect fine tissue abnormalities through visual color cues.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
The mother was referring to neonatal intensive care units and necrotizing enterocolitis, an often fatal condition in which intestinal tissue can die and allow infection to spread through the body of an infant born prematurely.
—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
In biology, when the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, the result is autoimmune disease.
—
Abhik Biswas,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Interestingly, the development could lead to precision for delicate industrial manufacturing, gives advanced prosthetics a richer sense of touch, and allow surgical systems to instantly detect fine tissue abnormalities through visual color cues.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
The mother was referring to neonatal intensive care units and necrotizing enterocolitis, an often fatal condition in which intestinal tissue can die and allow infection to spread through the body of an infant born prematurely.
—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
In biology, when the immune system attacks the body's own tissues, the result is autoimmune disease.
—
Abhik Biswas,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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“Tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tissue. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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