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erectile dysfunction
noun
: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence
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However, Revatio is used for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), whereas Viagra is used for erectile dysfunction (ED).
—Phuoc Anh (anne) Nguyen, Pharmd, Ms, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2024
Authorities said investigators from the Department of Consumer Protection also allegedly found these violations: Sale of foreign prescription pharmaceuticals, including sildenafil used to treat erectile dysfunction and ampicillin, and an antibiotic used to manage and treat bacterial infections.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2024
To address this demand, Hello Cake first released Cake ED Meds, $54, an erectile dysfunction prescription that combines the active ingredients of both Viagra and Cialis.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
However, results from different studies showed that a moderate intake of alcohol may lower the risk of erectile dysfunction.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of erectile dysfunction was
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“Erectile dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erectile%20dysfunction. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
Medical Definition
erectile dysfunction
noun
: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence sense 2
—abbreviation ED
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