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thymotropic

thymotropic adjective: that affects, or is attracted to the thymus.

Adjective

thymotropic (comparative more thymotropic, superlative most thymotropic)

  1. That affects, or is attracted to the thymus
    • In the present study we sought to investigate the dynamic features and clinical consequences of the thymus-dependent pathway of T cell regeneration after UCBT by analyzing the kinetics of the two major thymotropic cytokines IL-7 and SCF in patient blood, their association with thymic output and...2015 July 16, “IL-7 and SCF Levels Inversely Correlate with T Cell Reconstitution and Clinical Outcomes after Cord Blood Transplantation in Adults”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of thymotropic

comparativemore thymotropic
superlativemost thymotropic

Origin of thymotropic

From thymo- + -tropic.

Questions about thymotropic

What does thymotropic mean?
Thymotropic means that affects, or is attracted to the thymus.
What part of speech is thymotropic?
Thymotropic is an adjective.

Words near thymotropic in the dictionary

  1. thymotic
  2. thymotic acid
  3. thymotic acids
  4. thymotoxic
  5. thymotrinan
  6. thymotropic
  7. thymoxamine
  8. thymus
  9. thymus gland
  10. thymus glands
  11. thymuses

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