柯林斯詞典pituitary gland /p??tju??t?r? ɡl?nd/ (pituitary glands) 1. N-COUNT The pituitary gland or the pituitary is a gland that is attached to the base of the brain. It produces hormones that affect growth, sexual development, and other functions of the body. 腦下垂躰[技術(shù)] [usu sing] 返回 pituitary gland劍橋詞典a small organ at the base of the brain that controls the growth and activity of the body by producing hormones （腦下）垂躰 返回 pituitary gland