prostate gland

noun

: 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

Examples of prostate gland in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The test measures the level of PSA, a protein produced by normal as well as malignant prostate gland cells, in the blood. —Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 21 May 2025

One screening test involves a blood test that measures level of prostate-specific antigens (PSA), which are proteins made by cells in the prostate gland. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 May 2025

Men whose blood tests show elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen, a protein produced by the prostate gland, should get annual screenings, according to the ACS. —Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 May 2025

What to know about prostate cancer Prostate cancer is a disease found in men that develops in the prostate gland. —Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prostate gland

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Kids Definition

prostate gland

noun

: a body around the base of the male urethra in mammals that is part muscle and part gland and produces a whitish fluid that is a major part of semen

Medical Definition

prostate gland

noun

: 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