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Thymocyte vs Thymopoiesis - What's the difference?

thymocyte | thymopoiesis |

As nouns the difference between thymocyte and thymopoiesis

is that thymocyte is a lymphocyte, produced in the thymus, that develops into a t cell while thymopoiesis is (medicine) the production of thymocytes, which later become t cells.

thymocyte

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a lymphocyte, produced in the thymus, that develops into a T cell

    • thymopoiesis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) The production of thymocytes, which later become T cells

    • Derived terms

    * thymopoietic * thymopoietin

    Related terms

    * hemopoiesis * lymphopoiesis

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