单词	pituitary gland
释义	English American pituitary glandnoun [ C usually singular ] uk/pɪˈtʃuː.ɪ.tər.i ˌɡlænd/us/pɪˈtuː.ə.ter.i ˌɡlænd/also pituitary specialized a small organ at the base of the brain that controls the growth and activity of the body by producing hormones Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Glands in the human body adrenal adrenal cortex adrenal gland adrenal medulla adrenocortical ductless gland endocrine gland gland lymph gland pancreas parathyroid parathyroid gland parotid prostate prostatic sebaceous gland sweat gland thymus thyreoid thyroid pituitary glandnoun [ C usually sing ] /pəˈtu·əˌter·i ˌɡlænd/ biology a small organ at the bottom of the brain which controls how the body grows and develops by producing hormones (= chemicals that influence the body's processes)
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