prostate

American  

[pros-teyt] / ˈprɒs teɪt /

adjective

1. Also prostatic of or relating to the prostate gland.

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noun

1. prostate gland.

prostate British  

/ ˈprɒsteɪt /

noun

1. Also called: prostate gland.  a gland in male mammals that surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra and secretes a liquid constituent of the semen

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adjective

1. Also: prostatic.  of or relating to the prostate gland See also PSA

Other Word Forms

• postprostate adjective
• preprostatic adjective
• subprostatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of prostate

First recorded in 1640–50; from New Latin prostata, from Greek prostátēs “one standing before”; equivalent to pro- ² + -stat

Example Sentences

The entertainer was one of the most familiar faces on British TV for several decades before he died of prostate cancer in 2003 at the age of 75.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Sir Chris Hoy has described how his terminal prostate cancer diagnosis has taught him how to get the best out of life.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

It wasn’t just the incident with the gown, or the geneticist assuring me that prostate cancer would be my major BRCA-related concern.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

There are currently only five available and they screen for single cancers: breast, prostate, lung, colorectal and cervical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Ruth has diabetes, and Peter has prostate trouble.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen