pituitary
美音:
[pə´tu:ə´terı
]英音:
[pə´tu:ə´terı
]n.[解]垂体
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名词复数:pituitaries
pituitary
/pɪ'tju:ɪtərɪ; [US] -tu:əterɪ; pɪ`tuə,tɛrɪ/
n (also pituitary gland) small gland at the base of the brain which secretes hormones that influence growth and development 垂体; 脑下垂体.
pituitary
n alsopi'tuitary .glandpluralpituitaries[C][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;Origin: pituitarius, from pituita
'mucus']
the small organ at the base of your brain which produces
hormones that control the growth and development of your body
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