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nouna ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
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nounlarge genus of Old World mints: thyme
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- thyme any of various mints of the genus Thymus
- mediastinum the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus
- neck sweetbread edible thymus gland of an animal
- thymosin hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue
- t cell a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
- immune system a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response
- t lymphocyte a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
- lymphopoiesis the formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen
- throat sweetbread edible thymus gland of an animal