Usage examples (33)

• One of the most important metabolic functions of the hypophysis is the part it plays in the formation of protein on which growth depends.
• The diabetogenic effect of the hypophysis is dependent on the liver.
• The hypophysis is a small gland, but its importance is not related to its size, since it regulates many of our most important functions.
• The active factor in the hypophysis is so extremely sensitive that all the preparations must be made at a low temperature, if they are not to be spoiled.