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1. (n.) thymus
a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates. Also called thymus gland.
Etymology: (1685–95; < NL < Gk thýmos)
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1. (noun) Thymus, genus Thymus
large genus of Old World mints: thyme
2. (noun) thymus gland, thymus
a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
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1. (adj) thymus
of, pertaining to, or designating, the thymus gland
2. (noun) thymus
the thymus gland
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