prostate

noun

pros·​tate ˈprä-ˌstāt 

: prostate gland

prostatic

prä-ˈsta-tik 

adjective

Examples of prostate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

King died at his home of prostate cancer, said his wife, Nancy Bolger King. —Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

About four months after leaving office, in May 2025, he was diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer that had spread to his bones. —Darlene Superville, Fortune, 29 May 2026

The company’s lead drug is a once-daily pill for advanced prostate cancer that cements the male hormone receptor present in prostate cancer to another protein essential for cell survival, gumming up its function and causing the cancer cells to die. —Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 May 2026

Nearly a year after the debate, Joe Biden was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin prostata prostate gland, from Greek prostatēs, from proïstanai to put in front, from pro- before + histanai to cause to stand — more at pro-, stand

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing prostate

• prostate gland
• prostate-specific antigen

Rhymes for prostate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate

Kids Definition

prostate

noun

pros·​tate ˈpräs-ˌtāt 

: prostate gland

prostatic

prä-ˈstat-ik 

adjective

Medical Definition

prostate

1 of 2 noun

pros·​tate ˈpräs-ˌtāt 

: prostate gland

prostate

2 of 2 adjective

: of, relating to, or being the prostate gland