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erectile

erec·tile

US/əˈɹɛktaɪl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

capable of being raised to an upright position

  • “erectile feathers”
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2.

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”
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Origin

From French érectile, from Latin erectus, past participle of erigere, equivalent to erect + -ile.

Phrases

  • erectile dysfunction

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