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Meaning of Thymus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈθaɪ.məs

Definitions

Ellipsis of thymus gland (“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.”).

abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Equivalents

العربية الغدّة الصّعترية غُدَّة زَعْتَرِيَّة غُدَّة صَعْتَرِيَّة
Bosanski tim
Català tim
Čeština brzlík
Deutsch Bries Thymus
Ελληνικά θυμός
Español timo
Suomi kateenkorva
Français thymus
Gaeilge faireog thímis tímeas
Hrvatski tim
Magyar csecsemőmirigy
Bahasa Indonesia timus
Italiano timo
日本語 胸腺
한국어 흉선
Kurdî tîm tim tim
മലയാളം തൈമസ്
Nederlands thymus zwezerik
Polski grasica
Português timo
Русский ви́лочковая железа́ ти́мус
Српски tim
Svenska brass thymus tymus
Türkçe timüs

Examples

“For a very long time the role of the thymus in the body was a complete mystery.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

thymus gland Thymuses thynge Thynia Thynne thynnic acid

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