pituitary

Definition of Pituitary in English :

the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain

2. pituitary

of or relating to the pituitary gland

Example Sentences:
'pituitary hormone'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pituitary

noun plural -taries

1. pituitary gland, pituitary extract

adjective

2.

of or relating to the pituitary gland

3. archaic

of or relating to phlegm or mucus

adjective

1. Obsolete

of or secreting mucus

2.

of the pituitary gland

nounWord forms: plural piˈtuiˌtaries

3.

pituitary gland

4.

any of various preparations made from extracts of the pituitary gland

n. pl. pi·tu·i·tar·ies

1. The pituitary gland.

2. Medicine An extract from the anterior or posterior lobes of the pituitary gland, prepared for therapeutic use.

adj.

1. Of or relating to the pituitary gland.

2. Of or secreting phlegm or mucus; mucous.