The phrase "moist tissue" refers to a wet or damp piece of paper-like material, often used for cleaning or wiping purposes.
Sentences with «moist tissue»
When the gland protrudes, called eversion, the usually moist tissue is exposed to air and other irritations, like a paw. (thesprucepets.com)
Currently, Ebola typically gains entry into the body through breaks in the skin, the watery fluid around the eye or the moist tissues of the nose or mouth. (scientificamerican.com)
It's covered with a moist tissue called the mucosa, which contains hundreds of little bumps, or papillae — they hold the taste buds that allow us to differentiate between sweet, bitter, salty and sour tastes (there is a fifth taste, called umami, associated with tasting glutamate). (fitnessandpower.com)