1. Pertaining to, or composed of, prose; not in verse; as, prose composition.

2. Possessing or exhibiting unpoetical characteristics; plain; dull; prosaic; as, the prose duties of life.

PROSE
Prose, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prosed; p. pr. & vb. n. Prosing.]

1. To write in prose.

2. To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.

PROSE
Prose, v. i.

1. To write prose. Prosing or versing, but chiefly this latter. Milton.

PROSECTOR Pro*sec"tor, n. Etym: [L., an anatomist, from prosecare to cut up; pro before + secare to cut.]

Defn: One who makes dissections for anatomical illustration; usually, the assistant of a professional anatomist.

PROSECUTABLE
Pros"e*cu`ta*ble, a.