prostate

noun

pros·​tate ˈprä-ˌstāt 

: prostate gland

prostatic

prä-ˈsta-tik 

adjective

Examples of prostate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those included prostate, pancreas, oral cavity and pharynx, kidney and renal pelvis, myeloma and testis, as listed in the report. —Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Doctors instead diagnosed the 61-year-old endurance athlete and dad of 4 with stage 4 terminal prostate cancer. —Kevin P. Martin Jr., People.com, 11 Apr. 2025

By 1992, another hair loss drug hit the market, Finasteride or Propecia (a drug used for enlarged prostates), before being repurposed for hair growth five years later. —Essence, 3 Apr. 2025

Knudsen, a cancer researcher who has a Ph.D. in molecular biology, previously founded the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center’s prostate cancer program and led its cancer care programs as enterprise director. —Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 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