Cowper's glands
/ (ˈkuːpəz) /
pl n
two small yellowish glands near the prostate that secrete a mucous substance into the urethra during sexual stimulation in males: Compare Bartholin's glands
Origin of Cowper's glands
1C18: named after William Cowper (1666–1709), English anatomist who discovered them
Words Nearby Cowper's glands
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