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The gland which grows to its maximum size at puberty and then diminishes gradually is .........

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The thymus produces essential immune cells called T cells, which are continuously lost and must be replaced throughout life. But starting around the time of puberty, the thymus rapidly decreases in size and loses its capacity to produce enough new T cells.

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