Associations to the word «Erectile»

Wiktionary

ERECTILE, adjective. Capable of being raised to an upright position.
ERECTILE, adjective. Of or relating to tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION, noun. (pathology) The inability of a man to obtain or sustain an erection. Abbreviation: ED

Dictionary definition

ERECTILE, adjective. Capable of being raised to an upright position; "erectile feathers".
ERECTILE, adjective. Filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood; "erectile tissue"; "the penis is an erectile organ".

Wise words

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