Synonyms

erectile

American

[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.

erectile British

/ ˌiːrɛk-, ɪrɛkˈtɪlɪtɪ, 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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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

erectility

noun

Etymology

Origin of erectile

From the French word érectile, dating back to 1820–30. See erect, -ile

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