connective

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“I don’t think people can appreciate how she is very much the connective tissue to a lot of what we are seeing that has taken place,” Chukwu said.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

It supports and strengthens skin, nails, bones and connective tissues, including tendons and cartilage.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Once immune cells arrive, they interact with fibroblasts, which are connective tissue cells that normally help maintain balance and protect the joint.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

The absence of hierarchy unlocked in them what the author calls “a connective energy they didn’t know they possessed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Ebola attacks connective tissue with particular ferocity; it multiplies in collagen, the chief constituent protein of the tissue that holds the organs together.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston