Erectile
adjective
Refers to something capable of being raised or stood up; vertical or upright.
The castle had tall, erectile towers that could be seen from miles away.
Often appears as...
- erectile structure
- erectile position
adjective
In medicine, refers to a body part which has the ability to increase in size or become firm due to filling with blood usually in a sexual context.
Viagra is a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Often appears as...
- erectile dysfunction
- erectile ability
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Formal
Technical
adjective
Refers to something capable of being raised or stood up; vertical or upright.
The castle had tall, erectile towers that could be seen from miles away.
Often appears as...
- erectile structure
- erectile position
adjective
In medicine, refers to a body part which has the ability to increase in size or become firm due to filling with blood usually in a sexual context.
Viagra is a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Often appears as...
- erectile dysfunction
- erectile ability
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Structures
Erectile describes structures that stand up straight; think towers, flags, or monuments.
The flagpole remained in an erectile position even during the storm.
Pro Tip 2/3Engineering Context
Used in engineering or architecture to describe vertical construction elements or mechanisms.
The bridge's erectile feature allows ships to pass underneath.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Sexual
Although often used in a sexual context, 'erectile' can simply mean able to stand up.
The robot's erectile antenna helps it receive signals better.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Structures
Erectile describes structures that stand up straight; think towers, flags, or monuments.
The flagpole remained in an erectile position even during the storm.
Pro Tip 2/3Engineering Context
Used in engineering or architecture to describe vertical construction elements or mechanisms.
The bridge's erectile feature allows ships to pass underneath.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Sexual
Although often used in a sexual context, 'erectile' can simply mean able to stand up.
The robot's erectile antenna helps it receive signals better.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Structures
Erectile describes structures that stand up straight; think towers, flags, or monuments.
The flagpole remained in an erectile position even during the storm.
Pro Tip 2/3Engineering Context
Used in engineering or architecture to describe vertical construction elements or mechanisms.
The bridge's erectile feature allows ships to pass underneath.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Sexual
Although often used in a sexual context, 'erectile' can simply mean able to stand up.
The robot's erectile antenna helps it receive signals better.
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Dean Ornish: Healing...
when it was introduced a few years ago? Viagra, right? Why? Because a lot of guys need it. It's not like you say, "Joe, I'm having erectile dysfunction. How about you?" And yet, look at the number of prescriptions that are being sold. It's not so much psychological, it's vascular, and nicotine makes your arteries constrict.
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The truth about unwanted...
throughout the rest of the week? The question I get asked most often is actually the question underneath pretty much all the other questions, so, can you get addicted to your vibrator, please help me with my erectile dysfunction? Underneath every question is actually the question, "Am I normal?"
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How do cigarettes affect...
is caused by smoking. And it’s not just lung cancer. Smoking can cause cancer in multiple tissues and organs, as well as damaged eyesight and weakened bones. It makes it harder for women to get pregnant. And in men, it can cause erectile dysfunction. But for those who quit smoking,
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What causes yeast...
We don’t know nearly enough about the vaginal microbiome. This is probably because of stigma and underfunding when it comes to topics that traditionally fall under the umbrella of “women’s health.” For instance, while erectile dysfunction affects a much smaller percentage
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How to stay calm when...
That's right, 49 surgeries are done for every one person who's helped. And the side effects in that case occur in 50 percent of the patients. They include impotence, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, rectal tearing, fecal incontinence.
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Quyen Nguyen:...
after prostate cancer surgery may have urinary incontinence and erectile disfunction. That's a lot of people to have a lot of problems -- and this is even in so-called nerve-sparing surgery, which means that the surgeon is aware of the problem,
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What we didn't know...
it has a lot of the hallmarks of a hydrostatic skeleton. It has a central space of spongy erectile tissue that fills with fluid -- in this case blood -- surrounded by a wall of tissue that's rich in a stiff structural protein called collagen.
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How I'm discovering the...
and ranging in subject from astronomy to geography, history to medicine, including one book which records perhaps the first treatment for male erectile dysfunction. Unknown in the West, this was the collected wisdom of an entire continent,
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What we don't know about...
but far fewer about breast milk and lactation. When we zoom in on the number of articles just investigating breast milk, we see that we know much more about coffee, wine and tomatoes. We know over twice as much about erectile dysfunction.
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Mother Nature’s...
protein needs she has she will get all her protein and those three tablespoons of Moringa we we were hearing all this news from women but we were also hearing news from men they were looking for Moringa and it turns out that erectile
Video examples
Dean Ornish: Healing...
when it was introduced a few years ago? Viagra, right? Why? Because a lot of guys need it. It's not like you say, "Joe, I'm having erectile dysfunction. How about you?" And yet, look at the number of prescriptions that are being sold. It's not so much psychological, it's vascular, and nicotine makes your arteries constrict.
Video examples
The truth about unwanted...
throughout the rest of the week? The question I get asked most often is actually the question underneath pretty much all the other questions, so, can you get addicted to your vibrator, please help me with my erectile dysfunction? Underneath every question is actually the question, "Am I normal?"
Video examples
How do cigarettes affect...
is caused by smoking. And it’s not just lung cancer. Smoking can cause cancer in multiple tissues and organs, as well as damaged eyesight and weakened bones. It makes it harder for women to get pregnant. And in men, it can cause erectile dysfunction. But for those who quit smoking,
Video examples
What causes yeast...
We don’t know nearly enough about the vaginal microbiome. This is probably because of stigma and underfunding when it comes to topics that traditionally fall under the umbrella of “women’s health.” For instance, while erectile dysfunction affects a much smaller percentage
Video examples
How to stay calm when...
That's right, 49 surgeries are done for every one person who's helped. And the side effects in that case occur in 50 percent of the patients. They include impotence, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, rectal tearing, fecal incontinence.
Video examples
Quyen Nguyen:...
after prostate cancer surgery may have urinary incontinence and erectile disfunction. That's a lot of people to have a lot of problems -- and this is even in so-called nerve-sparing surgery, which means that the surgeon is aware of the problem,
Video examples
What we didn't know...
it has a lot of the hallmarks of a hydrostatic skeleton. It has a central space of spongy erectile tissue that fills with fluid -- in this case blood -- surrounded by a wall of tissue that's rich in a stiff structural protein called collagen.
Video examples
How I'm discovering the...
and ranging in subject from astronomy to geography, history to medicine, including one book which records perhaps the first treatment for male erectile dysfunction. Unknown in the West, this was the collected wisdom of an entire continent,
Video examples
What we don't know about...
but far fewer about breast milk and lactation. When we zoom in on the number of articles just investigating breast milk, we see that we know much more about coffee, wine and tomatoes. We know over twice as much about erectile dysfunction.
Video examples
Mother Nature’s...
protein needs she has she will get all her protein and those three tablespoons of Moringa we we were hearing all this news from women but we were also hearing news from men they were looking for Moringa and it turns out that erectile
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