thymic
1 Americanadjective
adjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of thymic1
First recorded in 1865–70; thyme + -ic
Origin of thymic2
Example Sentences
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"We're engineering the body to mimic thymic factor secretion."
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025
This process is called thymic involution, and it reduces the body's ability to produce new T cells.
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025
In a process known as positive selection, double-negative thymocytes bind to the MHC molecules they observe on the thymic epithelia, and the MHC molecules of “self” are selected.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The potential is there for using thymic transplants from younger donors to keep thymic output of naïve T cells high.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The thymic face frequently stamps its possessor at sight.
From The Glands Regulating Personality by Berman, Louis, M.D.
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