pi‧tu‧i‧ta‧ry /pəˈtjuːətəri, pɪˈtjuːətəri $ -ˈtuːəteri/ (also piˈtuitary ˌgland) noun (plural pituitaries) [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: pituitarius, from pituita 'mucus']
the small organ at the base of your brain which produces hormones that control the growth and development of your body
—pituitary adjective

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