pituitary
noun/pɪˈtjuːɪtəri/
/pɪˈtuːəteri/
(also pituitary gland)
- a small organ at the base of the brain that produces hormones that influence growth and sexual developmentWord Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin pituitarius ‘secreting phlegm’, from pituita ‘phlegm’.
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