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Cowper's glands

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Cowper's glands [ˈkuːpəz]
pl n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) two small yellowish glands near the prostate that secrete a mucous substance into the urethra during sexual stimulation in males Compare Bartholin's glands
[named after William Cowper (1666-1709), English anatomist who discovered them]


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In the first of these repeat studies (experiment 3, Table 1), the only significant weight change observed was an increase in the weight of the Cowper's glands at 5 [micro]g/kg/day FIN.
 
 
 
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