n. (in full prostate gland) a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing a fluid forming part of the semen. prostatic adj.
[ F f. mod.L prostata f. Gk prostates one that stands before (as PRO-(2), statos standing) ]
PROSTATE
Meaning of PROSTATE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012