Usually means: Controls many other hormone glands.
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▸ noun:  (informal, biology) The pituitary gland.

Similar:
pituitary, hypophysis, pituitary gland, pineal, prostate, anterior pituitary gland, antehypophysis, posthypophysis, pineal body, ductless gland, more...

Opposite:
slave gland, secondary gland, subordinate gland

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Similar:
pituitary, hypophysis, pituitary gland, pineal, prostate, anterior pituitary gland, antehypophysis, posthypophysis, pineal body, ductless gland, more...

Opposite:
slave gland, secondary gland, subordinate gland



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