connective tissue
noun
: a tissue of mesodermal origin that consists of various cells (such as fibroblasts and macrophages) and interlacing protein fibers (as of collagen) embedded in a chiefly carbohydrate ground substance, that supports, ensheathes, and binds together other tissues, and that includes loose and dense forms (such as adipose tissue, tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses) and specialized forms (such as cartilage and bone)
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Collagen protein powder comes from connective tissue from animals such as cows, chickens, or fish.
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Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
Faith is the connective tissue for the area's summer camps, said Divita, an associate professor at Baylor University.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Patience is key—low and slow cooking gives the connective tissue of the ribs time to break down and the meat time to become juicy, tender, and deep in flavor.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
What’s missing is the connective tissue—a messaging strategy and a strategy that ensures each act is part of a longer narrative and a deeper journey.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
Faith is the connective tissue for the area's summer camps, said Divita, an associate professor at Baylor University.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Patience is key—low and slow cooking gives the connective tissue of the ribs time to break down and the meat time to become juicy, tender, and deep in flavor.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
What’s missing is the connective tissue—a messaging strategy and a strategy that ensures each act is part of a longer narrative and a deeper journey.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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“Connective tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connective%20tissue. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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connective tissue
noun
con·nec·tive tissue
kə-ˌnek-tiv- 
: a tissue of mesodermal origin that consists of various cells (as fibroblasts and macrophages) and interlacing protein fibers (as of collagen) embedded in a chiefly carbohydrate ground substance, that supports, ensheathes, and binds together other tissues, and that includes loose and dense forms (as adipose tissue, tendons, ligaments, and aponeuroses) and specialized forms (as cartilage and bone)
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