matter

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(mat′ĕr)

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[L. materia, stuff, material, wood, matter]

1. Tissue, esp. nerve tissue. SEE: 2. Pus.
3. In physics, anything that has mass and occupies space.

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[L. materia, stuff, material, wood, matter]

1. Tissue, esp. nerve tissue. SEE: 2. Pus.
3. In physics, anything that has mass and occupies space.

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