Pituitary in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “pituitary” in Hindi is पीयूष ग्रंथि, pronounced piyuSh granathi — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
Etymology tree
Latin pītuīta
Latin pītuītāriuslbor.
English pituitary
Learned borrowing from Latin pītuītārius (“mucous”), from pītuīta (“mucus, phlegm”). First attested in the 1610s. First attested as a noun by 1899. The term was adopted as the name for the gland, because it was believed that it channeled mucus to the nose.
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Latin pītuīta
Latin pītuītāriuslbor.
English pituitary
Learned borrowing from Latin pītuītārius (“mucous”), from pītuīta (“mucus, phlegm”). First attested in the 1610s. First attested as a noun by 1899. The term was adopted as the name for the gland, because it was believed that it channeled mucus to the nose.