scar tissue

noun

Definitions

  1. A type of tissue found in animals containing a higher than normal amount of the protein…

    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.

  2. The long-term psychological consequences of a negative event.

    • So many people's lives have many broken relationships that have left behind psychological scar tissue.

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