名詞 pituitary:

1. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
   同義詞：pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis

形容詞 pituitary:

1. of or relating to the pituitary gland
2. having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting from abnormal pituitary secretion
   同義詞：acromegalic

pi.tu.i.tar.y

n.（名詞）
【復數(shù)】 pi.tu.i.tar.ies
The pituitary gland.
垂體
Medicine An extract from the anterior or posterior lobes of the pituitary gland, prepared for therapeutic use.
【醫(yī)學】 垂體制劑：從垂體的前葉或后葉提取的制劑，為治療作準備
adj.（形容詞）
Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
垂體的：垂體的，與垂體有關的
Of or secreting phlegm or mucus; mucous.
粘液的；分泌粘液的：屬于或隱藏粘液的；粘稠的

來源：
From Latin potuot3rius [of phlegm (from the early belief that it produced mucus)]
源自 拉丁語 potuot3rius [粘液的（據(jù)最初垂體可產(chǎn)生粘液的想法）]
from potuota [phlegm] * see pei…-
源自 potuota [粘液] *參見 pei…-