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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The two systems are beginning to meet in the middle — with stablecoins acting as the connective tissue.
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Helping to tell Elmer’s story is the show’s bandleader and emcee, played by Jeb Brown, who serves as the connective tissue between the outlaw’s life and death.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The concept of girlhood has become part of the connective tissue of online culture.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Both machines use carriages and spring tension — the springs are easier on the body’s connective tissue, making exercise low-impact.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Helping to tell Elmer’s story is the show’s bandleader and emcee, played by Jeb Brown, who serves as the connective tissue between the outlaw’s life and death.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The concept of girlhood has become part of the connective tissue of online culture.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Both machines use carriages and spring tension — the springs are easier on the body’s connective tissue, making exercise low-impact.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Connective tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connective%20tissue. Accessed 4 May. 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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