thymosin /thy·mo·sin/ (thi´mo-sin) a humoral factor secreted by the thymus, which promotes the maturation of T lymphocytes.
thymosin
thy·mo·sin (th  m -s n)n. A hormone secreted by the thymus that stimulates development of T cells. |
thymosin
[thī′məsin]
1 a naturally occurring immunologic hormone secreted by the thymus gland. It is present in greatest amounts in young children and decreases in amount throughout life.
2 an investigational drug derived from bovine thymus extracts and prescribed as an immunomodulator in experimental treatments for certain diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus or rheumatoid arthritis.
thymosin
a humoral factor secreted by the thymus, which promotes the maturation of T lymphocytes. See also thymus.
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