a butterfly-shaped gland located above the heart. It contains lymphatic tissue. In early life, it produces a hormone (thymosin) that stimulates cells in the immune system. However, during puberty the thymus wastes away and becomes a small mass of connective tissue and fat.

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1. a butterfly-shaped gland located above the heart. It contains lymphatic tissue. In early life, it produces a hormone (thymosin) that stimulates cells in the immune system. However, during puberty the thymus wastes away and becomes a small mass of connective tissue and fat.