Vi fant 3 definisjoner av thymus på engelsk.
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| Thymus - large genus of Old World mints: thyme | ||
| genus Thymus | ||
| asterid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs | ||
| family labiatae, family lamiaceae, labiatae, lamiaceae, mint family a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary | ||
| thymus - a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age | ||
| thymus gland | ||
| ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream | ||
| cervix, neck necklike opening to the uterus | ||
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| thymus - A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes. |