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| pi·tu·i·tar·y [ pi t i tèrree ] |
noun (plural pi·tu·i·tar·ies) |
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1. physiology Same as pituitary gland
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2. pharmaceutical industry Same as pituitary extract
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adjective |
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physiology of pituitary gland: relating to or produced by the pituitary gland
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin pituitarius "of slime or mucus" < pituita "slime"] |