master gland

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master gland

noun master glands

informal The pituitary gland. The pituitary is often called the master gland because it controls so much.

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@misc{master_gland_2026,
  title = {master gland},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/master%20gland},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}