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Noun: prostate  'prós,teyt
  1. A firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
    - prostate gland
Adjective: prostate  'prós,teyt
  1. Relating to the prostate gland
    - prostatic

Derived forms: prostates

Type of: ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland

Part of: male reproductive system

Encyclopedia: Prostate