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thymosin

[ thahy-muh-sin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a hormone, produced by the thymus gland, that promotes the development of T cells from stem cells.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of thymosin1

First recorded in 1966; thym(us) + -in 2

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