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pi·tu·i·tar·y
 pituitary
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- pronunciation:
- pih
tu
ih
teI
ri
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
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- Word Combinations (noun, adjective)
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noun |
| inflections: |
pituitaries |
| definition 1: |
a small, two-lobed gland of vertebrates that is located at the base of the brain and produces important metabolic and developmental hormones; pituitary gland; hypophysis.
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| definition 2: |
any of several medicinal substances extracted from this gland.
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or concerning the pituitary gland.
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| definition 2: |
of, concerning, or denoting an abnormal condition characterized by excessive growth and caused by overproduction of hormones by the pituitary gland.
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