: a piece of soft absorbent tissue paper used especially as a handkerchief or for removing cosmetics
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: 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
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 WebPer the Mayo Clinic, vasculitis involves inflammation of the blood vessels, which can limit blood flow and result in organ or tissue damage. Sam Reed, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2022 The rider sustained a broken neck, soft tissue damage to his head and face, a fractured right femur and other injuries, Buttle said. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2022 These have not proven beneficial effects and may compound tissue damage through burns or frostbite. Miles Blumhardt, USA TODAY, 17 July 2022 The scientists believe that antibodies, produced in response to COVID-19, may mistakenly target cells crucial to the blood-brain barrier forming the immune complexes, which in turn leads to inflammation and tissue damage. Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 8 July 2022 Getting a nerve too cool can result in tissue damage. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2022 This will also help the burning sensation after receiving a bite and lessen tissue damage.al, 28 June 2022 In response, surgeons at the hospital performed Kentucky's first GammaTile operation after removing Shober's most recent tumor, a move aimed at delaying tumor regrowth and protecting healthy brain tissue. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2022 Namely, healthcare providers would need to be trained on how to give injections into the skin instead of the muscle or subcutaneous tissue, and small mistakes in dosage and injection depth could quickly add up to reduce protection against monkeypox. Simar Bajaj, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English tysshewe, tyssew, a rich fabric, from Anglo-French tissue, from past participle of tistre to weave, from Latin texere — more at technical
1organic material有機體的組織ADJECTIVE | VERB + TISSUEADJECTIVE➤living活組織▸➤healthy, normal健康的/正常的組織◇Vitamin C helps maintain healthy tissue.維生素 C 有助於維持健康的組織。➤damaged, diseased受損的/生病的組織▸➤animal, human, plant動物/人體/植物組織◇Dyes were extracted by boiling the plant tissue.用煮的方法從植物組織中提取染料。➤body, brain, intestinal, lung, muscle, etc.身體組織、腦組織、腸組織、肺組織、肌肉組織等▸➤connective, scar結締/瘢痕組織▸➤surrounding周圍組織▸➤fat, fatty, fibrous, soft脂肪組織;纖維組織;軟組織◇She treats skin and soft tissue injuries in casualty.她在急診室處理皮膚和軟組織傷。VERB + TISSUE➤damage損傷組織▸➤remove切除組織tissue
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2paper handkerchief紙巾ADJECTIVE | ... OF TISSUES | VERB + TISSUE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤paper紙巾▸➤toilet衞生紙... OF TISSUES➤box, pack, package, packet, wad一盒紙巾;一包紙巾;一沓紙巾◇She grabbed a wad of tissues from the box.她從盒子裏抓了一沓紙巾。VERB + TISSUE➤use用紙巾➤take取紙巾PREPOSITION➤on a/the tissue在紙巾上◇He wiped his nose on a tissue.他用紙巾擦了鼻子。➤with a/the tissue用紙巾◇She gently dabbed her eyes with a tissue.她用紙巾輕輕搌了搌眼睛。