Meanings
nounBowman's gland (plural Bowman's glands)
plural Bowman's glands
- An olfactory gland consisting of an acinus in the lamina propria and a secretory duct going out through the olfactory epithelium.
Origin
Named after the surgeon and anatomist Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet.
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Bowman's gland. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bowman's%20gland
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bowman's gland,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bowman's%20gland.
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