Viagra

American

[vahy-ag-ruh] / vaɪˈæg rə /

Pharmacology, Trademark.

a brand of sildenafil citrate, used to treat impotence.

Viagra British

/ vaɪˈæɡrə, viː- /

noun

a drug, sildenafil, that allows increased blood flow into the penis; used to treat erectile dysfunction in men

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From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

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