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anti-impotence drug

anti-impotence drug

3.4
A drug that helps men who cannot get or keep an erection
  • noun
  • /ˌæn.ti.ɪmˈpoʊ.təns drʌg/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fármaco anti-impotencia
  • Doctors may prescribe an anti-impotence drug to help patients experiencing erectile dysfunction.

Examples

  • Research continues to improve the effectiveness of anti-impotence drugs for men of all ages.

  • Many men have regained confidence with the introduction of anti-impotence drugs such as sildenafil.

  • The doctor prescribed an anti-impotence drug for his patient.

  • Many men rely on anti-impotence drugs to improve their sexual health.

  • Doctors recommend consulting a healthcare professional before using any anti-impotence drug.

  • The new anti-impotence drug has improved many men's quality of life.

  • After struggling with erectile dysfunction, he decided to try an anti-impotence drug prescribed by his doctor.

Synonyms

Viagra
vsanti-impotence drug
  • NSFW
56 4.0

A drug that helps men have and keep an erection by increasing blood flow to the penis

applies to the general drug class not describing mechanism
Cialis
vsanti-impotence drug
7 6.6

A medicine for men that helps them get or keep an erection

covers all such medicines rather than one particular brand
Levitra
vsanti-impotence drug
4 7.9

A brand name for a medicine that helps men who have trouble getting or keeping an erection

is the general term for any drug treating impotence
sildenafil
vsanti-impotence drug
  • Specialized
2 6.2

A drug used to help men get and keep an erection and to treat high blood pressure in the lungs

focuses on the class treating impotence without including other medical uses
tadalafil
vsanti-impotence drug
  • Specialized
2 7.9

A medicine for men that helps with erection problems and sometimes with an enlarged prostate

means the general drug class treating impotence, not limited to one condition
phentolamine
vsanti-impotence drug
  • Specialized
1 9.2

A medicine that helps men get and keep an erection by improving blood flow

is the general term for medicines that treat impotence rather than one drug
sildenafil citrate
vsanti-impotence drug
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A medicine that helps men get and keep an erection

is the general class term covering any drug used for impotence
virility drug
vsanti-impotence drug
  • Specialized
7.2

A medicine that helps men get and keep an erection

is the same concept but differs only as an alternative phrase
Vasomax
vsanti-impotence drug
  • Specialized
9.7

A medicine that helps men who have trouble getting an erection

is the general category for any medication treating impotence

How Effective

anti-impotence drug
  • Specialized
3.4
placebo
  • Specialized
61 6.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

anti-impotence + drug

The phrase is transparently built from the prefix 'anti-' (against) + 'impotence' (erectile dysfunction) + 'drug' (medicine), so the meaning 'a medicine that counteracts impotence' is directly inferable from the parts. This anti- + noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily understand it.

Etymology

Anti-impotence drug is a compound name that combines anti- meaning 'against' and impotence meaning 'not being able to get an erection'. So it literally names a medicine that fights that problem, which is why today it refers to a drug 'to treat erectile dysfunction'.