Answer: pituitary

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PITUITARYMaster gland of the endocrine system
PITUITARYType of gland
pituitarythe extract obtained from the lobes of the pituitary glands of hogs, sheep, and other domestic animals: the posterior lobe constituent increases blood pressure, contracts stomach muscles, etc., and the anterior lobe constituent regulates growth of the ske
pituitaryof, pertaining to, or involving the pituitary gland
pituitarynoting a physical type of abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting from excessive pituitary secretion
pituitaryof or relating to phlegm or mucus / the pituitary gland
pituitarysmall, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body, consisting of an anterior region (anterior pituitary or adenohypophysis)