ThymusWordNet Explorer

a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age

any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

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

large genus of Old World mints: thyme

genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs

a large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary

any of various mints of the genus Thymus