"pituita" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɪˈtjuːɪtə/ [UK]
Etymology: From Latin pītuīta (“mucus, phlegm”). Doublet of pip. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|pītuīta||mucus, phlegm}} Latin pītuīta (“mucus, phlegm”), {{doublet|en|pip}} Doublet of pip Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pituita (uncountable)
  1. (medicine, now only historical) Phlegm; mucus. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-pituita-en-noun-NwTF8i~z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Topics: medicine, sciences

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