prostate gland

/ˌprɑsˈteɪt glænd/
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Other forms: prostate glands

Definitions of prostate gland
  1. noun
    a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
    synonyms: prostate
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    type of:
    ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland
    any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
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