tissue

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a group of connected cells in an animal or plant that are similar to each other, have the same purpose, and form the stated part of the animal or plant:

human tissue

plant tissue

brain/lung/muscle/fat tissue

His face is covered with scar tissue where he was badly burned.

soft paper that is used for cleaning, especially your nose, and is thrown away after use, or a small rectangular piece of this:

She handed me a tissue just before I sneezed.

I always keep a box of tissues in the car.

He used a piece of tissue to clean his sunglasses.

thin, light paper used especially for wrapping delicate things:

The shop assistant wrapped the vase carefully in tissue paper.

a piece of soft, thin paper which absorbs liquids:

He wiped his nose with a tissue.

a group of related cells that forms larger parts of animals and plants