🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

ऊतक

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ootak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tissue/ˈtɪʃ.uː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"मानव शरीर कई प्रकार के ऊतकों से बना है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.

    "Muscle tissue is composed of cells that can contract."
  2. 2

    A soft, thin, disposable paper product used for wiping or blowing the nose.

    "She pulled a tissue from the box to wipe away her tears."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the late 14th-century Old French word 'tissu', meaning 'ribbon or belt', originating from the past participle of 'tistre' ('to weave'), from Latin 'texere'. By the 19th century, the biological meaning emerged based on the microscopic woven appearance of animal and plant cells, alongside the later adaptation for soft absorbent paper.

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