🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

조직

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jojik

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tissue/ˈtɪʃ.uː/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2150 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리 몸은 여러 종류의 세포와 조직으로 이루어져 있다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

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 Old French 'tissu', meaning 'woven cloth', stemming from the past participle of the verb 'tistre' (to weave), ultimately from Latin 'texere'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from woven textile fabrics to biological cellular structures in the 18th century, and later to disposable soft paper products in the 20th century.

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