erectile dysfunction

noun

: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence

Examples of erectile dysfunction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company offers virtual appointments and prescriptions for treatments including weight loss drugs, erectile dysfunction, hair loss and mental health medications, which are shipped directly to consumers. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Stress, anxiety and depression can produce erectile dysfunction, low libido, mood swings and fatigue that mimic hormonal changes. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

Lifestyle and psychological factors can drive fatigue, low libido, mood swings and erectile dysfunction. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Select men’s formulas may contain Tadalafil (Cialis) for erectile dysfunction. — Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for erectile dysfunction

• adjunction
• compunction
• conjunction
• disjunction
• injunction
• malfunction
• eigenfunction
• multifunction
• function
• junction
• unction
• heterojunction

Medical Definition

erectile dysfunction

noun

: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence sense 2

—abbreviation ED