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

In 2000, the Massachusetts Male Aging Study became one of the earliest landmark studies to look at the prevalence of erectile dysfunction in a large cohort of randomized men. —Denise Asafu-Adjei, STAT, 13 Apr. 2026

Some receiving payments also have claimed erectile dysfunction, toenail fungus, urinary tract infections and acid reflux in their medical evaluations. —Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026

The company provides treatments for hair loss, erectile dysfunction, weight loss, mental health, and skin care. —Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026

Sildenafil and tadalafil are similar to phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitors that are widely used to treat erectile dysfunction. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for erectile dysfunction

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

Medical Definition

erectile dysfunction

noun

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

—abbreviation ED