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Cowper's glands

/ ˈkuːpəz /

plural noun

  1. two small yellowish glands near the prostate that secrete a mucous substance into the urethra during sexual stimulation in males Compare Bartholin's glands


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Cowper's glands1

C18: named after William Cowper (1666–1709), English anatomist who discovered them

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