pituitary
(adjective) of or relating to the pituitary gland; “pituitary hormone”
pituitary, pituitary gland, pituitary body, hypophysis
(noun) the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pituitary (not comparable)
(anatomy) Of or relating to the pituitary gland.
Mucous.
Synonyms: pituital, pituitous
pituitary (plural pituitaries)
(anatomy) The pituitary gland.
(anatomy) The pituitary gland together with the pituitary stalk.
(medicine) An extract from the pituitary gland.
• hypophysis
Source: Wiktionary
Pi*tu"i*ta*ry, a. Etym: [L. pituita phlegm, pituite: cf. F. pituitarie.] (Anat.) (a) Secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities. (b) Of or pertaining to the pituitary body; as, the pituitary fossa. Pituitary body or gland (Anat.), a glandlike body of unknown function, situated in the pituitary fossa, and connected with the infundibulum of the brain; the hypophysis.
– Pituitary fossa (Anat.), the ephippium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
