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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thymic

From those measurements, they created a "thymic health" score.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

People with higher thymic health scores experienced significantly better outcomes.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

Their analysis also identified several factors associated with poorer thymic health, including chronic inflammation, smoking, and higher body weight.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

It is also known that thymic involution can be altered by hormone levels.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

In consequence there has been described the hyperpituitary face, and the hyperthyroid face, the subthyroid face and the subpituitary face, the adrenal face, the eunuchoid face and the ovarian face and also the thymic.

From The Glands Regulating Personality by Louis Berman M.D.