pituite

English

Etymology

From Latin pituita.

Noun

pituite

(archaic) mucus; phlegm

References

“pituite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin pītuīta. Doublet of pépie.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pi.tɥit/
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Noun

pituite f (plural pituites)

(historical) phlegm
(medicine) mucus

Derived terms

pituitaire

Further reading

“pituite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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