prostate gland

pros·tate gland

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Definitions of prostate gland words

noun prostate gland an 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. 1
noun prostate gland organ at base of the bladder in males 1
noun prostate gland a partly muscular gland surrounding the urethra at the base of the bladder in most male mammals: it secretes an alkaline fluid that is discharged with the sperm 0

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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