(pl. -ies)(全称pituitary gland或pituitary body)
- the major endocrine gland, a peasized body attached to the base of the brain that is important in controlling growth and development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands垂体。亦称HYPOPHYSIS.
- of or relating to this gland（与）垂体（有关）的。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin pituitarius 'secreting phlegm'， from pituita 'phlegm'.