master gland

English

Noun

master gland (plural master glands)

  1. (informal, biology) The pituitary gland.
    • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 167:
      The pituitary is often called the master gland because it controls so much.
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