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Prostate vs Prostane - What's the difference?

prostate | prostane |

As nouns the difference between prostate and prostane

is that prostate is the prostate gland while prostane is the alicyclic hydrocarbon 1-heptyl-2-octylcyclopentane or any of its derivatives.

As an adjective prostate

is of or relating to the prostate gland.

prostate

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

(wikipedia prostate) (en noun)
  • The prostate gland.
    • Derived terms
    * prostatic * prostatitis * prostate cancer

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to the prostate gland.

    • Etymology 2

    From

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
    • ----

    prostane

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (organic compound) The alicyclic hydrocarbon 1-heptyl-2-octylcyclopentane or any of its derivatives
  • (medicine) A herbal remedy made from a mixture of