thymic

¹

[ tahy-mik; spelling pronunciation thahy-mik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or derived from thyme.

thymic

²

[ thahy-mik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the thymus.

ˈthymic

/ ˈθaɪmɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the thymus

Word History and Origins

Origin of thymic¹

First recorded in 1865–70; thyme + -ic

Origin of thymic²

First recorded in 1650–60; thym(us) + -ic

Example Sentences

She and colleagues used a monoclonal antibody called tezepelumab to block one of those alarm chemicals, known as thymic stromal lymphopoietin, or TSLP.

From Science News

Such secondary forms may be bronchitic, cardiac, renal, peptic or thymic.

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