thymic

¹ American  

[tahy-mik, thahy-mik] / ˈtaɪ mɪk, ˈθaɪ mɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to or derived from thyme.

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thymic ² American  

[thahy-mik] / ˈθaɪ mɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the thymus.

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thymic British  

/ ˈθaɪmɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the thymus

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Etymology

Origin of thymic¹

First recorded in 1865–70; thyme + -ic

Origin of thymic²

First recorded in 1650–60; thym(us) + -ic

Example Sentences

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"Our findings suggest thymic health deserves much more attention and may open new avenues for understanding how to protect the immune system as we age."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

People with higher thymic health scores experienced significantly better outcomes.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

"We're engineering the body to mimic thymic factor secretion."

From Science Daily ● Dec. 29, 2025

At that pace, the total loss of thymic epithelial tissue and thymocytes would occur at about 120 years of age.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

Such secondary forms may be bronchitic, cardiac, renal, peptic or thymic.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various