pituitary

名词 pituitary:

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

形容词 pituitary:

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

pi.tu.i.tar.y

n.（名词）
【复数】 pi.tu.i.tar.ies
The pituitary gland.
垂体
Medicine An extract from the anterior or posterior lobes of the pituitary gland, prepared for therapeutic use.
【医学】 垂体制剂：从垂体的前叶或后叶提取的制剂，为治疗作准备
adj.（形容词）
Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
垂体的：垂体的，与垂体有关的
Of or secreting phlegm or mucus; mucous.
粘液的；分泌粘液的：属于或隐藏粘液的；粘稠的

来源：
From Latin potuot3rius [of phlegm (from the early belief that it produced mucus)]
源自 拉丁语 potuot3rius [粘液的（据最初垂体可产生粘液的想法）]
from potuota [phlegm] * see pei…-
源自 potuota [粘液] *参见 pei…-