pros ‧ tate /ˈprɒsteɪt $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE ( also ˈprostate ˌgland ) noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: prostata , from Greek prostates , from proïstanai 'to put in front' ]
an organ in the body of male ↑ mammal s that is near the ↑ bladder and that produces a liquid in which ↑ sperm are carried