Collocations for tissue - noun
1. organic material
ADJECTIVE
living
healthy, normal
Vitamin C helps maintain healthy tissue.
healthy, normal
Vitamin C helps maintain healthy tissue.
damaged,
diseased
animal, human, plant
Dyes were extracted by boiling the plant tissue.
animal, human, plant
Dyes were extracted by boiling the plant tissue.
body,
brain,
intestinal,
lung,
muscle,
etc.
connective, scar
surrounding
fat, fatty, fibrous, soft
She treats skin and soft tissue injuries in casualty.
connective, scar
surrounding
fat, fatty, fibrous, soft
She treats skin and soft tissue injuries in casualty.
2. paper handkerchief
… OF TISSUES
box,
pack,
package (AmE),
packet,
wad
She grabbed a wad of tissues from the box.
She grabbed a wad of tissues from the box.
PREPOSITION
on a/the tissue
He wiped his nose on a tissue.
He wiped his nose on a tissue.
with a/the tissue
She gently dabbed her eyes with a tissue.
She gently dabbed her eyes with a tissue.