Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A small oval endocrine gland attached to the base of the vertebrate brain and consisting of an anterior and a posterior lobe, the secretions of which control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation. Also called hypophysis, pituitary body.
Wiktionary
- n. anatomy An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, that sits in a small, bony cavity at the base of the brain whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
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