erectile

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erec·tile | \ i-ˈrek-tᵊl

, -ˌtī(-ə)l \

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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Recent Examples on the Web Some risks are common and ultimately manageable: dribbling while urinating, blockages or leaks in the new urethral plumbing, malposition or extrusion of the erectile device. — New York Times, 10 May 2022 Yet studies so far have not linked the vaccines with problems related to pregnancy, menstrual cycles, erectile performance or sperm quality. — Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2021 Instead, female dolphins appear to have a secondary type of erectile tissue, although this would require early development studies to confirm. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2022 If a man complains of erectile problems, doctors often offer drugs like Viagra and Cialis. — New York Times, 12 Jan. 2022 At its inception in 2017, under the name Roman, the company billed itself as a men's health care company providing discreet treatments for conditions including erectile disfunction and hair loss. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2022 Vaccines do not threaten sperm or erectile function, but COVID-19 does. — Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2021 What was initially a loss of depth and diameter from their vaginoplasty was compounded with regrowth of erectile tissue that needed to be removed. — Allure, 12 July 2021 In November, news broke that Lee is going to direct a movie about the discovery and marketing of the erectile-dysfunction pill Viagra. — oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2020 See More

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