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Seminal Vesicles

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Definition: A saclike, glandular diverticulum on each ductus deferens in male vertebrates. It is united with the excretory duct and serves for temporary storage of semen. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)      Other names Vesicles, Seminal; Vesicle, Seminal; Seminal Vesicle
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
seminal vesicle-specific antigen  0   *Seminal Vesicle Secretory Proteins Dyneins/antagonists & inhibitors Seminal Vesicles. Int J Androl 1991;14(2):91; Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1992 May 15;89(10):4559-63; Scand J Clin Lab Invest Suppl. 1988;191:13-20
male inhibitory material  0   *Suppressor Factors, Immunologic Seminal Vesicles. Microbios 1993;76(308):181-7

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