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noun
A type of tissue found in animals containing a higher than normal amount of the protein collagen formed in a place where an injury has healed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
The long-term psychological consequences of a negative event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, figuratively, uncountable, usually
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noun
the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: connective tissue
Narrower terms: adhesion
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