prostate

[ pros-teyt ]

/ ˈprɒs teɪt /

Anatomy

Save This Word!

adjective

Also pros·tat·ic

[pro-stat-ik]. /prɒˈstæt ɪk/. of or relating to the prostate gland.

noun

prostate gland.

QUIZ

GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!

Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.

Question 1 of 9

Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of prostate

1640–50; <New Latin prostata<Greek prostátēs one standing before. See pro-², -stat

OTHER WORDS FROM prostate

post·pros·tate, adjectivepre·pro·stat·ic, adjectivesub·pro·stat·ic, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH prostate

1. prone, prostate , prostrate, supine2. prostate , prostrate

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use prostate in a sentence

Spermatorrha likewise is both caused and complicated by Prostatic and Urinary inflammation.
Manhood Perfectly Restored|Unknown
Indeed, this is the only known means of reaching and curing Prostatic Affections.
Manhood Perfectly Restored|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for prostate

prostate

/ (ˈprɒsteɪt) /

noun

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

adjective

Also: prostatic (prɒˈstætɪk) of or relating to the prostate glandSee also PSA

Word Origin for prostate

C17: via Medieval Latin from Greek prostatēs something standing in front (of the bladder), from pro- in front + histanai to cause to stand

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for prostate

prostate

[ prŏs′tāt′ ]

The prostate gland.

adj.

Of or relating to the prostate gland.

Other words from prostate

pro•stat′ic (prŏ-stăt′ĭk) adj.