Prostate vs. Prostrate

Prostatenoun

The prostate gland.

Prostateadjective

Of or relating to the prostate gland.

Prostateadjective

alternative spelling of pro-state

Prostateadjective

Standing before; - applied to a gland which is found in the males of most mammals, and is situated at the neck of the bladder where this joins the urethra.

Prostatenoun

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

Prostateadjective

relating to the prostate gland

Prostatenoun

a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing a fluid component of semen.

Prostate

The prostate is both an accessory gland of the male reproductive system and a muscle-driven mechanical switch between urination and ejaculation. It is found only in some mammals.

Prostrateadjective

Lying flat, face-down.

Prostrateadjective

(figuratively) Emotionally devastated.

Prostrateadjective

Physically incapacitated from environmental exposure or debilitating disease.

Prostrateadjective

(botany) Trailing on the ground; procumbent.

Prostrateverb

To lie flat or face-down.

Prostrateverb

To throw oneself down in submission.

Prostrateverb

To cause to lie down, to flatten.

Prostrateverb

(figuratively) To overcome or overpower.

Prostrateadjective

Lying at length, or with the body extended on the ground or other surface; stretched out; as, to sleep prostrate.

Prostrateadjective

Lying at mercy, as a supplicant.

Prostrateadjective

Lying in a humble, lowly, or suppliant posture.

Prostrateadjective

Trailing on the ground; procumbent.

Prostrateverb

To lay fiat; to throw down; to level; to fell; as, to prostrate the body; to prostrate trees or plants.

Prostrateverb

to overthrow; to demolish; to destroy; to deprive of efficiency; to ruin; as, to prostrate a village; to prostrate a government; to prostrate law or justice.

Prostrateverb

To throw down, or cause to fall in humility or adoration; to cause to bow in humble reverence; used reflexively; as, he prostrated himself.

Prostrateverb

To cause to sink totally; to deprive of strength; to reduce; as, a person prostrated by fever.

Prostrateverb

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

Prostrateverb

render helpless or defenseless;

Prostrateverb

throw down flat, as on the ground;

Prostrateadjective

stretched out and lying at full length along the ground;

Prostrateadjective

lying face downward

Prostrateadjective

lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downwards

Prostrateadjective

completely overcome or helpless, especially with distress or exhaustion

Prostrateadjective

growing along the ground

Prostrateverb

throw oneself flat on the ground so as to be lying face downwards, especially in reverence or submission

Prostrateverb

reduce (someone) to extreme physical weakness