tissue
n. C / Un. a group of similar cells that work together to do a specific job in a living thing. It can also mean a soft piece of paper used for cleaning your nose.
n. a group of biological cells that perform a specific function within an organism. In a non-biological context, refers to a thin, soft, disposable piece of paper used for personal hygiene.
Muscle tissue helps your body move.
The doctor took a small sample of skin tissue to check if the cells were healthy.
The regenerative properties of certain plant tissues allow them to recover from significant physical damage that would be fatal to more complex animal organisms.
From Middle English tissu, from Old French tissu (“woven”), past participle of tistre (“to weave”), from Latin texō (“to weave”).
Uncountable when referring to biological matter in general; countable when referring to a specific type of biological material or a single paper handkerchief.