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thymic

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[ tahy-mik; spelling pronunciation thahy-mik ]
/ ˈtaɪ mɪk; spelling pronunciation ˈθaɪ mɪk /
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adjective

pertaining to or derived from thyme.

Nearby words

thyme, thymectomy, thymelaeaceous, thymelcosis, thymi-, thymic, thymic abscesses, thymic alymphoplasia, thymic corpuscle, thymic vein, thymicolymphatic

Origin of thymic

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First recorded in 1865–70; thyme + -ic

Definition for thymic (2 of 2)

thymic

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[ thahy-mik ]
/ ˈθaɪ mɪk /

adjective

of or relating to the thymus.

Origin of thymic

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First recorded in 1650–60; thym(us) + -ic
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Examples from the Web for thymic

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

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for thymic

thymic

/ (ˈθaɪmɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the thymus
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Medicine definitions for thymic

thymic

[ thī′mĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to the thymus.
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