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

Ex-players reporting more concussion symptoms during their careers, such as nausea, disorientation or loss of consciousness, were more likely to develop erectile dysfunction later. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

The site lists fatigue, mood changes, hot flashes, sleep trouble, erectile dysfunction, weight gain and bone loss as possible side effects. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Telehealth sites hit their first jackpot in the 2010s, when Viagra and other drugs for erectile dysfunction came off patent, allowing for the sale of cheaper generics. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Studies have identified undeclared erectile dysfunction drugs in supplements sold in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and elsewhere. — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 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