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thymosin

(t̸hī′mə sin)

noun

any of a group of hormones, secreted by the thymus, that stimulate the immune system by helping T cells mature

Origin: < Gr thymos, thymus + -in

See thymosin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A hormone secreted by the thymus that stimulates development of T cells.

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