pituitary
adjective
- Obsolete of or secreting mucus
- of the pituitary gland
noun pl. pituitaries
- pituitary gland
- any of various preparations made from extracts of the pituitary gland
See pituitary in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pĭ-to͞oˈĭ-tĕrˌē, -tyo͞oˈ-)
noun pl. pi·tu·i·tar·ies - The pituitary gland.
- Medicine An extract from the anterior or posterior lobes of the pituitary gland, prepared for therapeutic use.
adjective- Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
- Of or secreting phlegm or mucus; mucous.
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