parenchyma

• Существительное, обозначающее основную или функциональную ткань органа у животных, в отличие от опорной или соединительной ткани; у растений обозначает основную ткань, состоящую из тонкостенных клеток, образующих основную массу листьев, корней, мякоти плодов и стеблей.

A noun referring to the essential or functional tissue of an organ in animals, as opposed to supporting or connective tissue; in plants, it denotes the fundamental tissue composed of thin-walled cells that make up the bulk of leaves, roots, fruit pulp, and stems.

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1. Essential animal tissueC2formalmedical

   The functional tissue of an organ, as opposed to its supporting connective tissue or blood vessels.

   Паренхима

   • The liver's parenchyma is responsible for detoxification.
   • Damage to the renal parenchyma can impair kidney function.
   • The surgeon carefully removed the tumor while preserving the healthy parenchyma.

   Антонимыstroma

2. Plant tissueC2formalscientific

   The fundamental tissue of higher plants, composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of division, forming the bulk of leaves, roots, fruit pulp, and stem pith.

   Паренхима

   • The leaf's parenchyma is where most photosynthesis occurs.
   • Fruit parenchyma cells store sugars and water.
   • The pith of a stem is made of soft parenchyma tissue.