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THYMUS GLAND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("thymus gland" is a kind of...):
ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)
Holonyms ("thymus gland" is a part of...):
immune system (a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response)
cervix; neck (the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body)
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