Definition of erectile
1 : of, relating to, or capable of undergoing physiological erection erectile tissue
2 : capable of being raised to an upright position the erectile quills of a porcupine
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Patients on statins and on placebo pills reported similar rates of muscle aches and erectile dysfunction, the study found.
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The dolphin penis is fibro-elastic, meaning the erectile tissue is full of collagen and elastin and can emerge quickly.
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Seven months after the first indication that erectile dysfunction drugs can cause deafness, the FDA has issued a warning and revised the labels of Cialis, Levitra, and Viagra.
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1830
First Known Use of erectile
1830
ERECTILE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of erectile for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to an erection (sense 1)
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