erectile
pronunciation
How to pronounce erectile in British English:
UK [ɪˈrektaɪl]
How to pronounce erectile in American English:
US [ɪˈrɛktəl, -ˌtaɪl]
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- Adjective:
- capable of being raised to an upright position
- filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
Word Origin
- erectile (adj.)
- 1822, "pertaining to muscular erection," from French érectile, from Latin erect-, past participle stem of erigere "to raise or set up" (see erect (adj.)).
Example
- 1. Smoking doubles your risk of erectile dysfunction .
- 2. Puffers having rigid or erectile spines .
- 3. The fear of failure you mentioned is commonly associated with erectile issues , and it can become a self-fulfilling prophecy .
- 4. Exercise may help beat erectile dysfunction .
- 5. Erectile dysfunction also becomes more common .