thymic

thymic Definition

thy·mic (t̸hī′mik)

adjective

of the thymus

thymic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

epithelium: A11 Positive selection ( mediated mainly by thymic epithelium ) is believed to be the main process occurring in the cortex.
tissue: In the elderly only small nodules of active thymic tissue can be found.
cell: Part of our ongoing work aims to derive thymic epithelial stem/progenitor cells from ES cells in vitro.
factor: Thymic factors are being studied as therapeutic agents for Aids patients and cancer patients.
hormone: Thymic hormones are involved in the maturation of T lymphocytes.
activity: Thymic activity and T-cell differentiation are abnormal in RA.

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