pituitary

(pi to̵̅o̅′ə ter′ē, -tyo̵̅o̅′-)

adjective

Origin: L pituitarius < pituita, phlegm, rheum < IE *pitu-, juice, food < base *pei-, *pi-, to be fat > pitch, fat

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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

Origin:

Origin: From Latin pītuītārius, of phlegm (from the early belief that it produced mucus)

Origin: , from pītuīta, phlegm; see peiə- in Indo-European roots

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