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noun organic material ADJ. living | healthy, normal Vitamin C helps maintain healthy connective tissue. | damaged, diseased | animal, human, plant Dyes were extracted by boiling the plant tissue. | body, brain, intestinal, muscle, etc. | connective, scar | fat, fatty, fibrous, soft She treats skin and soft tissue injuries in casualty. paper handkerchief ADJ. paper | toilet QUANT. box, pack, packet, wad She grabbed a wad of tissues from the box and soaked up the spilt wine. VERB + TISSUE use PREP. on a/the ~ He wiped his nose on a tissue. | with a/the ~ She gently dabbed her eyes with a tissue.
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