Assertion: thymus | /r/CapableOf | decrease by early teens
Facets:
value: to decrease in size
type: PURPOSE
value: to decrease in activity
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: By the early teens, the thymus begins to decrease in size and activity and the tissue of the thymus is gradually replaced by fatty tissue.
text: By the early teens, the thymus begins to decrease in size and activity and the tissue of the thymus is gradually replaced by fatty tissue.