a. [ Gr. protaktiko`s placing or placed before, fr. prota`ssein to place in front; pro` before + ta`ssein to arrange. ] Giving a previous narrative or explanation, as of the plot or personages of a play; introductory. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the prostate gland. [ 1913 Webster ]
Prostatic catheter. (Med.) See under Catheter. [ 1913 Webster ]