Definition of "pituitary" [pi•tu•i•ta•ry]

• The pituitary gland. (noun)
• Medicine An extract from the anterior or posterior lobes of the pituitary gland, prepared for therapeutic use. (noun)
• Of or relating to the pituitary gland. (adjective)
• Of or secreting phlegm or mucus; mucous. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The pituitary is a very important regulator of the homeostatic function of the liver."
• "A protein hormone called pituitary gland and increases the bodies production of hormones from the hormones reduce inflammation in injuries."
• "It's actually produced at the base of the brain by something known as the pituitary gland."