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Pituitary [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. That secretes phlegm or mucus; as the pituitary membrane.

2. The pituitary gland is a small oval body on the lower side of the brain, supposed by the ancients to secrete the mucus of the nostrils.

Pituitary [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities.

2. Of or pertaining to the pituitary body; as, the pituitary fossa.