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Definitions for erectile
ɪˈrɛk tl, -tɪl, -taɪlerec·tile

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. erectileadjective

    capable of being raised to an upright position

    "erectile feathers"

  2. erectile, cavernousadjective

    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"

GCIDE

  1. Erectileadjective

    Of or pertaining to an erection; as, erectile dysfunction.

Wiktionary

  1. erectileadjective

    Capable of being raised to an upright position.

  2. erectileadjective

    Of or relating to tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.

Wikipedia

  1. Erectile

    Erectile tissue is tissue in the body with numerous vascular spaces, or cavernous tissue, that may become engorged with blood. However, tissue that is devoid of or otherwise lacking erectile tissue (such as the labia minora, the vestibule/vagina and the urethra) may also be described as engorging with blood, often with regard to sexual arousal.

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  1. erectile

    Erectile typically refers to the physiological ability or specific body parts' capability to become firm, rigid, or enlarged due to increased blood flow during sexual arousal. The most common reference is in the term "erectile dysfunction," which refers to a man's inability to get or maintain a firm enough erection for sexual intercourse. Although it specifically refers to male sexual anatomy, it can be applied to other anatomical structures that have the ability to become erect or to stiffen and stand upright.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Erectileadjective

    capable of being erected; susceptible of being erected of dilated

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. rectile.]

Entomology

  1. Erectile

    capable of being erected; applied to an appendage, a hair or other process, or to any tissue which may be distended and made rigid.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of erectile in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of erectile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of erectile in a Sentence

  1. Joao Paulo Zambon:

    Potentially, it can restore the erectile function, but the exact mechanism is still unclear.

  2. Darius Paduch:

    Men who are healthy are not expected to lose erectile function solely on the basis of age. However, with each decade of life there is a higher and higher rate of men with ED because of age-related disorders ... which pile up and can cause erection problems. we approach the issue in a matter-of-fact way, so most patients are not embarrassed, as you might think they would be.

  3. Noam Kitrey:

    There is no scientific evidence to support shock wave therapy for patients with other causes of erectile dysfunction – neurological problems, psychological erectile dysfunction, or patients after major pelvic surgery such as a radical prostatectomy or pelvic irradiation.

  4. Kiki Freedman:

    We were seeing digital health companies primarily focusing on stigmatized issues in men's health, such as hair loss or erectile dysfunction, i started thinking : Is that a model for safe, discreet, affordable abortion access ?

  5. Mary Lou Marzian:

    My point is to illustrate how intrusive and ridiculous it is for elected officials to be inserting themselves into private and personal medical decisions, a health-care practitioner shall... prescribe a drug for erectile dysfunction only to a man who is currently married.

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