What does "thymic" mean?

Of or relating to the thymus gland

What is a synonym for "thymic"?

Common synonyms include: endocrine, glandular, humoral, ovarian, splenetic.

Thymic

//ˈθaɪmɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or relating to the thymus gland not-comparable
"Zinc deficiency may contribute to immune suppression suppression in people who have AIDS and ARC, report researchers who have found thymic hormone failure and zinc deficiency in seven people with AIDS and seven with ARC."
2
Derived from thymol not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

endocrine glandular humoral ovarian splenetic

Example

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"Zinc deficiency may contribute to immune suppression suppression in people who have AIDS and ARC, report researchers who have found thymic hormone failure and zinc deficiency in seven people with AIDS and seven with ARC."

Etymology

From thyme + -ic.

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