Pituitous
/pɪˈtjuː.ɪ.təs/noun
Relating to or resembling phlegm or mucus; slimy or phlegmy.
Did you know?Pituitous comes from Latin pituita, the word for phlegm or mucus, and in older medicine that bodily fluid was tied to humors and even personality balance.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
pituita
“phlegm, mucus”
Late Latin
Latin
pituitosus
“full of phlegm; phlegmy”
Middle English
English
pituitous
“phlegmy, slimy”
Modern English
English
pituitous
“relating to or resembling phlegm or mucus”