ˌprästəˈglandə̇n noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary prostate (I) + English gland or French glande + International Scientific Vocabulary -in ; originally formed in German; from its occurrence in the sexual glands of mammals
: any of various oxygenated unsaturated cyclic fatty acids of animals that are formed chiefly by the action of cyclooxygenase on arachidonic acid and perform a variety of hormonelike actions (as in controlling blood pressure or smooth muscle contraction)