Antiprostate

/ˌæntiˈprɒsteɪt/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or having action against the prostate gland, particularly in medical or pharmacological contexts.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + prostate (the male gland). Medical term that became standardized in 20th-century pharmacology and urology to describe treatments targeting prostate disease or function.

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