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thy·mo·sin

(thī′mə-sĭn)

Any of a group of small proteins, originally isolated from the thymus, that are involved in a variety of functions including angiogenesis, cell migration, regulation of actin polymerization, and the immune response.

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thymosin

(ˈθaɪməsɪn)

(Biology) a hormone secreted by the thymus which stimulates the immune system

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thy•mo•sin

(ˈθaɪ mə sɪn)

n.

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

[1966; appar. < Greek thýmos thymus + -ine²]

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thymosin - hormone secreted by the thymus; stimulates immunological activity of lymphoid tissue

endocrine, hormone, internal secretion - the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect

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