antiprostatic
|an-ti-pro-stat-ic|
/ˌæn.ti.prəˈstæt.ɪk/
against / inhibiting the prostate
Etymology
'antiprostatic' originates from modern English, formed by combining the prefix 'anti-' (meaning 'against') with the adjective 'prostatic' (relating to the prostate).
'prostatic' derives from New Latin 'prostaticus', from Greek 'prostátikos' (from 'prostátēs' meaning 'one who stands before'); 'prostate' entered English via Late Latin and Middle French, and 'antiprostatic' was formed in English by joining 'anti-' with 'prostatic'.
The Greek root 'prostátēs' originally meant 'one who stands before' and developed into a term for the prostate gland; 'antiprostatic' therefore came to mean 'against the prostate' or 'inhibiting prostate function'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
acting against or inhibiting the prostate gland or its function; typically used of drugs or agents that counteract prostatic activity (e.g., antiprostatic agents used to treat prostate enlargement).
Antiprostatic agents are sometimes prescribed to relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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