erectile
[ ih-rek-tl, -til, -tahyl ]
/ ɪˈrɛk tl, -tɪl, -taɪl /
adjective
capable of being erected or set upright.
Anatomy. capable of being distended with blood and becoming rigid, as tissue.
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standing, firm, raised, vertical, elevated, upright, cocked, perpendicular, rigid, stiff, upstanding
Nearby words
- erech,
- erechim,
- erechtheum,
- erechtheus,
- erect,
- erectile dysfunction,
- erectile impotence,
- erectile tissue,
- erecting prism,
- erection
Origin of erectile
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erectile
/ (ɪˈrɛktaɪl) /
adjective
physiol (of tissues or organs, such as the penis or clitoris) capable of becoming rigid or erect as the result of being filled with blood
capable of being erected
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erectile
1830, from French érectile, from Latin erect-, past participle stem of erigere (see erect).
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erectile
[ ĭ-rĕk′təl, -tīl′ ]
adj.
Of or relating to tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.
Capable of being raised to an upright position.
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