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ED

ED

36 7.0
A problem when a man cannot get or keep an erection for sex
  • noun
  • /iː diː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : disfunción eréctil
  • One nurse waited five hours in the ED to assure thorough evaluation of a UTI that revealed a renal mass.

Blue Chews tablets combat all forms of Ed so they can help.

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Examples

  • Blue Chews tablets combat all forms of Ed so they can help.

  • Taking care of someone with ED can produce considerable stress and strain on family functioning.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Furthermore, interviews were limited to persons who sought ED care for CO exposure.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Both groups experienced high rates of alcohol-related and mental health-related ED visits and hospital admissions.

    Academic text (2010)
  • So if you're a smoker right now and you're having Ed trouble, stop smoking.

  • Many men experience ED as they get older, affecting their intimate relationships.

  • Discussing ED openly can help reduce stigma and encourage men to seek treatment.

  • Lifestyle changes such as exercise and a healthy diet can significantly improve ED symptoms.

Synonyms

impotence
vsED
  • NSFW
16 7.7

Unable to get or keep an erection

is the abbreviation for that general term describing sexual inability
13 4.8

A condition when a man cannot get or keep an erection for sex

is the abbreviation for that full medical term
impotency
vsED
  • NSFW
1 8.2

Not being able to get or keep an erection for sex

is the abbreviation for that general sexual inability term
male erectile dysfunction
vsED
  • Specialized
3.7

A condition in which a man cannot get or keep an erection for sex

is the abbreviation used for this medical phrase

Compounds

op-ed
  • Literature
69 4.7

An article in a newspaper or magazine that gives one person's opinion

-ed
  • Specialized
1.0

Added to a verb to show a feeling or state caused by an action

Surface Forms

ED singular
EDs plural

Etymology

ED is a short form made from the first letters of erectile dysfunction, where erectile comes from erect meaning 'to stand up' and dysfunction means 'a problem with how something works'. So ED means the problem of not being able to get or keep an erection.