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Vinony

erectile

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈɹɛktaɪl/

adj

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

  1. Capable of being raised to an upright position.
  2. Capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.

    “The penis and clitoris contain erectile tissue which responds to sexual stimulation.”

    “The observation that topical application of nitroglycerin to the penis may lead to erection adequate for sexual intercourse (Talley and Crawley 1985) has stimulated several investigations on the efficacy of this potential mode of treatment of erectile dysfunction.”