prostate gland

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɑsteɪt ˌglænd/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pros•tate gland /ˈprɑsteɪt ˌglænd/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Anatomya gland at the base of the bladder in males.
Also, ˈpros•tate. 
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pros′tate gland′, [Anat.]
  1. Anatomyan organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm.
  • 1830–40

'prostate gland' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
PSA - prostaglandin - prostate - prostatectomy - prostatic utricle - prostatism - prostatitis

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