THYMUS GLAND

 Dictionary entry overview: What does thymus gland mean? 

• THYMUS GLAND (noun)
  The noun THYMUS GLAND has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: THYMUS GLAND used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THYMUS GLAND (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

thymus gland; thymus

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 that connects the head to the rest of the body)