Pituitary

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1. Adjective

Secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities.

2. Adjective

Of or pertaining to the pituitary body; as, the pituitary fossa.

3. Noun

the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
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