Antiprostatic

/ˌæntiprɒˈstætɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or having properties effective against prostate disease, dysfunction, or enlargement.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + prostatic (relating to the prostate). Medical and pharmaceutical terminology standardized in late 20th-century as treatments for prostate conditions proliferated.

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