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thymic

1

[ tahy-mik; spelling pronunciation thahy-mik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or derived from thyme.


thymic

2

[ thahy-mik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the thymus.

ˈthymic

/ ˈθaɪmɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the thymus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of thymic1

First recorded in 1865–70; thyme + -ic

Origin of thymic2

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

She and colleagues used a monoclonal antibody called tezepelumab to block one of those alarm chemicals, known as thymic stromal lymphopoietin, or TSLP.

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

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