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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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