thymosin

noun

thy·​mo·​sin ˈthī-mə-sən 

: a mixture of polypeptides isolated from the thymus

also : any of these

Word History

Etymology

Greek thymos thymus + English -in entry 1

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

thymosin

noun

thy·​mo·​sin ˈthī-mə-sən 

: a mixture of polypeptides isolated from the thymus

also : any of these polypeptides