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Cowper’s gland

Cow·per's gland [ kówpərz glànd, kpərz glànd ] (plural Cow·per's glands)


noun 
Definition:
 
gland near male urethra: either of two small glands, just below the prostate, that secrete into the urethra a lubricant fluid that is released just prior to ejaculation of semen.
See also  Bartholin's gland


[Mid-18th century. After William Cowper (1666-1709), English anatomist]
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