thymosin
[ thahy-muh-sin ]
/ ˈθaɪ mə sɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a hormone, produced by the thymus gland, that promotes the development of T cells from stem cells.
Words nearby thymosin
thymocyte,
thymokinetic,
thymol,
thymoma,
thymoprival,
thymosin,
thymus,
thymus corpuscle,
thymus gland,
thymy,
thyone
Medical definitions for thymosin
thymosin
[ thī′mə-sĭn ]
n.
A hormone secreted by the thymus that stimulates development of T cells.