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tissue

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








NOUN
tendon
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The larvae use their screwlike spines to burrow into and feed on tissue, often resulting in an infection that can kill an animal in weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“It feeds on live tissue and lays its eggs in openings in animals,” says Kevin Draper, a business correspondent who covers agriculture for the New York Times.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

People on GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro may experience exaggerated loss of fat, muscle and tissue volume as weight quickly drops.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The research began almost 20 years ago when Quitterer received brain tissue samples from a colleague at Ain Shams University Hospital in Cairo.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

She passes me a tissue, says something in Hebrew, then translates, “May God console you. I’m so sorry to hear this, Elisheva. I didn’t know. Can I do anything for your family?”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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