tissue

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtɪs.juː/ or /ˈtɪʃ.u/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtɪʃ.u/

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• Hyphenation: tis‧sue

Noun

Singular tissue

Plural tissues

1. (countable & uncountable) A piece of tissue is a sheet of paper that can absorb very well.
   • Synonym: handkerchief

   He used the tissue I gave him to blow his nose.

2. (uncountable) (biology) Tissue is a group of cells that work together to do a job.

   The human body is made up of many tissues, one example being muscle tissue.