Definition of adenohypophysis Adenohypophysis
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What does adenohypophysis mean?
WordNet
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| adenohypophysis - the anterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature | ||
| anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland | ||
| ductless gland, endocrine gland, endocrine any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream | ||
| hypophysis, pituitary, pituitary body, pituitary gland the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain | ||
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Wiktionary 
- adenohypophysis (Noun)
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland , producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
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adenohypophysis
The glandular part of the pituitary. It regulates several physiological processes including stress, growth, reproduction and lactation.
Part of speech
🔤- adenohypophysis, noun, singular of adenohypophyses.
