prostate

noun

pros·​tate ˈprä-ˌstāt 

: prostate gland

prostatic

prä-ˈsta-tik 

adjective

Examples of prostate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alexander Garrison lost his father, Timothy Scott Garrison, on January 18, less than a year after he was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, the university revealed on Friday. —Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025

Some research suggests that drinking whole milk may increase the risk of conditions like acne and prostate cancer, but more studies are needed. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Feb. 2025

Eikon plans to use the new funds to support the ongoing development of its drug candidates, which target advanced melanoma as well as brain, ovarian, breast, prostate and pancreatic cancer. —Amy Feldman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

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

Phrases Containing prostate

• prostate gland
• prostate-specific antigen

Rhymes for prostate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

prostate

noun

pros·​tate ˈpräs-ˌtāt 

: prostate gland

prostatic

prä-ˈstat-ik 

adjective

Medical Definition

prostate

1 of 2 noun

pros·​tate ˈpräs-ˌtāt 

: prostate gland

prostate

2 of 2 adjective

: of, relating to, or being the prostate gland