Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Noting an acid, a colorless compound, C16H25O12N3P2, obtained by the action of water on thymus-nucleic acid.
- Of or pertaining to the thymus gland: as, the thymic vein.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the thymus gland.
- adjective (Med. Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, thyme.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of, or relating to the
herb thyme - adjective of, or relating to the
thymus gland
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Examples
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The signaling molecule, called thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), is key to the development of allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis (eczema), and food allergy.
innovations-report 2010
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The signaling molecule, called thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), is key to the development of allergic diseases such as food allergy.
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The signaling molecule, called thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), is key to the development of allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis (eczema), and food allergy.
innovations-report 2010
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One of the genes in this region encodes a protein called thymic stromal lymphopoietin
THE MEDICAL NEWS Editors 2010
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The signaling molecule, called thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), is key to the development of allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis (eczema) and food allergy.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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The signaling molecule, called thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), is key to the development of allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis (eczema), and food allergy.
innovations-report 2010
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The signaling molecule, called thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), is key to the development of allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis (eczema) and food allergy.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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Fritz, a Wever resident who was known through the area as an enthusiastic gearhead, died almost one year ago at age 20 due to a rare type of cancer known as thymic neurodocrine carcinoma.
unknown title 2009
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(a medical condition known as thymic GVHD [tGVHD]) contributes to the deficit in T cell immunity.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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T-cell homeostasis in humans with thymic hypoplasia due to chromosome 22q11. 2 deletion syndrome.
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