thymic
adj/ˈθaɪmɪk/
Etymology From thyme + -ic.
1
Of or relating to the thymus gland
- Zinc deficiency may contribute to immune suppression suppression in people who have AIDS and ARC, report researchers who have found thymic hormone failure and zinc deficiency in seven people with AIDS and seven with ARC.1988 April 23, Lori Kenschaft, “Zinc Deficiency Linked To AIDS, ARC”, in Gay Community News, page 2:
2
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Organic chemistry, Physical sciences Derived from thymol
- Derived terms
- alexithymic, athymic, cyclothymic, dysthymic, euthymic, extrathymic, extrathymically, hyperthymic, intrathymic, intrathymical, intrathymically, leipothymic, lipothymic, nonthymic, normothymic, parathymic, perithymic, prethymic, prethymically, schizothymic, thymically, thymic alymphoplasia, thymic corpuscle, thymic vein