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thymidine
thymine
thymocyte
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thymosin
thy·mo·sin [ thməssin ] (plural thy·mo·sins)


noun 
Definition:
 
hormone promoting T-cells: a hormone that influences the development and differentiation of T-cells in the thymus
[Mid-20th century. < Greek thumos (see thymus)]
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