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erectile

erectile

19 6.8
Able to become hard and larger when filled with blood, like the penis
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈrɛktaɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : eréctil
  • The erectile tissue in the penis fills with blood during arousal, causing it to become rigid.
  • erectile dysfunction
  • erectile function
  • erectile disorder

There's a certain similar kind of erectile tissue that helps cool, cool them off.

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Examples

  • Men, are there any over-the-counter or home remedies for erectile dysfunction that actually work?

    Blog text (18)
  • Radical prostatectomy (surgery) to remove the prostate. Possible side effects include urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction.

    Academic text (2010)
  • A woman can sense when she is in the presence of erectile tissue.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Have you ever experienced erectile dysfunction?

  • It's a medication for erectile dysfunction.

  • Sexual problems relating to erectile function and ejaculation may also occur.

    Academic text (2012)
  • CIALIS helps increase blood flow in men who have erectile dysfunction and may help men.

    Blog text (6)
  • Erectile dysfunction is nothing to be ashamed of, but I know all too well how depressing it can be.

  • There are many capsules in the marketplace related to erectile dysfunction, and Silagra is one.

    Blog text (23)
  • Other possible side effects include cold peripheries, hypotension, bradycardia, and erectile dysfunction in men.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

cavernous
vserectile
  • Specialized
2 8.0

Having body tissue with spaces that fill with blood and become firm

focuses on the tissue's ability to become rigid when filled with blood
erectable
vserectile
5.3

Able to be put up so it stands upright

refers to becoming rigid through internal blood filling rather than external positioning

Antonyms

552 1.0

Easily pressed when you touch it

14 7.3

Soft and limp, without firmness or strength

Compounds

13 4.8

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

erectile tissue
  • Specialized
1 5.3

Tissue in the body that becomes firm and larger when filled with blood, for example in the penis or clitoris

erectile organ
  • Specialized
7.3

An organ that fills with blood and becomes firm during sexual excitement, like the penis or clitoris

3.7

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

How Rigid

rigid
35 4.0
erectile
  • Specialized
19 6.8
turgid
  • Specialized
1 8.6
flaccid
14 7.3

Surface Forms

erectile positive

Morphology

erectile = erect (transparent) = erect + ile

Regular adjectival derivation from 'erect' + '-ile' meaning 'capable of becoming erect'; the medical/tissue sense is a straightforward extension.

Etymology

Erectile comes from the root erect, which means 'to make stand up'. It describes tissue that can become stiff and larger when it fills with blood, so erectile is used for organs like the penis that can 'stand up' during arousal.