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tissue

[tish-oo, tis-yoo] / ˈtɪʃ u, ˈtɪs yu /








NOUN
tendon
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She sniffled throughout the hearing, wiping at her eyes and her nose with her hand and a tissue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

It is used to end pregnancies through 10 weeks gestation in combination with the drug misoprostol, which stimulates contractions and softens the cervix, allowing tissue to expel.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“It’s so difficult to explain,” said Gorden, now 33 and the captain at Angel City, as she dabbed at the tears with a tissue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Axolotls are famous for their extraordinary ability to regrow entire limbs along with tails, spinal cord tissue, and parts of organs including the heart, brain, lungs, liver, and jaw.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Ms. Habibi handed him a tissue from an invisible supply she must have been carrying in her pocket.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee




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