单词 | cowpers-gland |
释义 | Cowper's gland in American English (ˈkupərz; ˈkaʊpərz) either of two small glands with ducts opening into the male urethra: during sexual excitement they secrete a mucous substance see also Bartholin's glandWord origin after William Cowper (1666-1709), Eng anatomistCowper's gland in American English (ˈkaupərz, ˈkuː-) noun Anatomy & Zoology either of two small glands that secrete a mucous substance into the male urethra Also called: bulbourethral gland Word origin [1730–40; named after William Cowper (1666–1709), English anatomist, who discovered them]This word is first recorded in the period 1730–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: canteen, humbug, secret service, swipe, thesaurusDefinition of 'Cowper's gland' |
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