thymosin

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noun

A polypeptide hormone, secreted by the thymus, that stimulates the development of T cells as part of the immune system

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Meanings

nounthymosin (plural thymosins)

plural thymosins

  1. A polypeptide hormone, secreted by the thymus, that stimulates the development of T cells as part of the immune system

Translations

Hungarian timozin
  • timozinTranslations
Italian timosina
  • timosinaTranslations
Spanish timosina
  • timosinaTranslations
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APA

thymosin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thymosin

MLA

“thymosin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thymosin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thymosin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thymosin.

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