/ ˈprɒsteɪt; NAmE ˈprɑːs-/ (also ˈprostate gland ) noun
a small organ in men, near the bladder , that produces a liquid in which sperm is carried
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: via French from modern Latin prostata , from Greek prostatēs one that stands before, from pro before + statos standing.