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Cowper's gland

(ko̵̅o̅′pərz, ko̵u′-)

either of two small glands with ducts opening into the male urethra: during sexual excitement they secrete a mucous substance

Origin: after William Cowper (1666-1709), Eng anatomist

See Cowper's gland in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

See bulbourethral gland.

Origin:

Origin: After William Cowper (1666-1709), English surgeon

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