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erectile definition

erec·tile (ē rek′til, i-; -tīl′)

adjective

that can become erect: used esp. to designate tissue, as in the penis, that becomes swollen and rigid when filled with blood

Etymology: Fr < L erectus

Related Forms:

  • erectility erec·tili·ty (ē′rek til′ə tē, i rek′-) noun

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