Definition of prostate gland
: a firm partly muscular partly glandular body that is situated about the base of the mammalian male urethra and that secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the semen
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Recent Examples on the Web One day in 2000, a German urologist named Jochen Binder decided to use a da Vinci to remove a prostate gland.
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D. T. Max, The New Yorker, "Paging Dr. Robot," 23 Sep. 2019 The protein is produced by noncancerous cells and cancerous cells in the prostate gland.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Understanding prostate cancer screening and what comes next," 20 Mar. 2018 Spermine, which is produced in the prostate gland, is a member of the polyamine family of chemicals, according to the Guide to Getting It On.
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Natalie Wall, Redbook, "8 Things You Should Know Before Swallowing Semen," 26 May 2017 Then there’s the P-spot, which is a cutesy name for the prostate gland.
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Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, "We Asked Doctors to Answer All Your Questions About Anal Sex," 12 Mar. 2018
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