prostate gland
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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1752
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prostate gland
Definition of prostate gland for English Language Learners
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: an organ found in men and male animals that produces the liquid in which sperm is carried
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prostate gland
Medical Definition of prostate gland
: a firm partly muscular partly glandular body that is situated about the base of the mammalian male urethra and secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of semen—called also prostate
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