PROSTATE

prostate, prostatic

(adjective) relating to the prostate gland

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

prostate (plural prostates)

The prostate gland. [from 1646]

Adjective

prostate (not comparable)

Of or relating to the prostate gland.

Etymology 2

Adjective

prostate (comparative more prostate, superlative most prostate)

Alternative spelling of pro-state

Source: Wiktionary


Pros"tate, a.Etym: [Gr. prostate.] (Anat.)

Definition: Standing before; -- applied to a gland which is found in the males of most mammals, and is situated at the neck of the bladder where this joins the urethra.

– n.

Definition: The prostate gland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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