Thymus

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The thymus is a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system. Within the thymus, T cells mature. T cells are critical to the adaptive immune system, where the body adapts specifically to foreign invaders.

Thymosin

Thymosin is the hormone of the thymus, and it stimulates the development of disease-fighting T cells.

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