"thymosin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thymosins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} thymosin (plural thymosins)
  1. A polypeptide hormone, secreted by the thymus, that stimulates the development of T cells as part of the immune system Wikipedia link: thymosin Translations (Translations): timozin (Hungarian), timosina [feminine] (Italian), timosina [feminine] (Spanish)

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