Medical term:
thymosin
thymosin
[thi´mo-sin]a humoral factor secreted by the thymus; it promotes the maturation of T-lymphocytes.
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thy·mo·sin
(thī'mō-sin),A polypeptide hormone that restores T-cell function in a thymectomized animal.
See also: thymic lymphopoietic factor.
See also: thymic lymphopoietic factor.
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thymosin
(thī′mə-sĭn)n.
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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thy·mo·sin
(thī'mō-sin)A polypeptide hormone that restores T-cell function in a thymectomized animal.
See also: thymic lymphopoietic factor
See also: thymic lymphopoietic factor
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