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Definition of Pituicyte
1. Noun. a small branching cell in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland ¹
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Medical Definition of Pituicyte
1. Dominant intrinsic cells of the neural lobe of the hypophysis. Have long branching processes and resemble neuroglia: secrete antidiuretic hormone. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)