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English adjective: pituitary | |||
| 1. | pituitary of or relating to the pituitary gland | ||
| Samples | Pituitary hormone. | ||
English noun: pituitary | |||
| 1. | pituitary (body) the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain | ||
| Synonyms | hypophysis, pituitary body, pituitary gland | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland | ||
| Part holonym | adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, hypophyseal stalk, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland | ||
| Part meronym | betweenbrain, diencephalon, interbrain, thalmencephalon | ||
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