Where does “pituitrin” come from?

pituitrin (English) comes from English pituitary, from Latin pituitarius, from Latin pītuīta — mucus, phlegm.

pituitrin (English): An extract of bovine posterior pituitary hormones...

Definitions

  1. An extract of bovine posterior pituitary hormones...

Ancestry of “pituitrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpituitaryOf or relating to the pituitary gland; Mucous;...
2Latinpituitariusmucous
3Latinpītuītamucus, phlegm
Every word from Latin pītuīta →Every word from Latin pituitarius →Every word from English pituitary →