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thymosin

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[thahy-muh-sin] / ˈθaɪ mə sɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

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

Etymology

Origin of thymosin

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

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