endocrine gland vs pituitary

pituitary vs endocrine gland

endocrine gland and pituitary both are nouns.

endocrine gland is not an adjective while pituitary is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
endocrine gland	Yes	No	No	No
pituitary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, pituitary is a hyponym of endocrine gland; that is, pituitary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than endocrine gland:

endocrine gland: any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
pituitary: the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain

Other hyponyms of endocrine gland include thyroid, thyroid gland, parathyroid, parathyroid gland, adrenal, adrenal gland, suprarenal gland, prostate, prostate gland, thymus, thymus gland, hypophysis, pituitary body, pituitary gland, adenohypophysis, anterior pituitary, anterior pituitary gland, pars anterior, pars distilis, pars intermedia, neurohypophysis, pars nervosa, posterior pituitary, posterior pituitary gland, epiphysis, epiphysis cerebri, pineal body, pineal gland, islands of Langerhans, isles of Langerhans, islets of Langerhans, adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, corpus luteum, gonad, sex gland.

endocrine gland (noun)	pituitary (noun)
any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream	the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain

endocrine gland (adjective)	pituitary (adjective)
	of or relating to the pituitary gland

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