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Definition of pituitary noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pituitary

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