prostate

noun

pros·​tate ˈprä-ˌstāt How to pronounce prostate (audio)
prostatic adjective

Examples of prostate in a Sentence

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Buckingham Palace said the king did not have prostate cancer. Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024 Stensland, whose work has largely been in the field of advanced prostate cancer research, said drug affordability has been a key issue. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 Second, prostate cancer typically occurs in older men, many of whom have other serious health problems. Peter Ubel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 In the 2023 fiscal year, $110 million dollars of research money was allocated to prostate cancer. Lena Dunham, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prostate 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin prostata prostate gland, from Greek prostatēs, from proïstanai to put in front, from pro- before + histanai to cause to stand — more at pro-, stand

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prostate was in 1638

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“Prostate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prostate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

prostate

noun
pros·​tate ˈpräs-ˌtāt How to pronounce prostate (audio)
prostatic adjective

Medical Definition

prostate

1 of 2 noun
pros·​tate ˈpräs-ˌtāt How to pronounce prostate (audio)

prostate

2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or being the prostate gland

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