erectile
[ ih-rek-tl, -til, -tahyl ]
/ ɪˈrɛk tl, -tɪl, -taɪl /
adjective
capable of being erected or set upright.
Anatomy.
capable of being distended with blood and becoming rigid, as tissue.
OTHER WORDS FROM erectile
e·rec·til·i·ty [ih-rek-til-i-tee, ee-rek-] /ɪ rɛkˈtɪl ɪ ti, ˌi rɛk-/, nounWords nearby erectile
erech,
erechim,
erechtheum,
erechtheus,
erect,
erectile,
erectile dysfunction,
erectile impotence,
erectile tissue,
erecting prism,
erection
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British Dictionary definitions for erectile
erectile
/ (ɪˈrɛktaɪl) /
adjective
physiol
(of tissues or organs, such as the penis or clitoris) capable of becoming rigid or erect as the result of being filled with blood
capable of being erected
Derived forms of erectile
erectility (ɪrɛkˈtɪlɪtɪ, ˌiːrɛk-), nounMedical definitions for erectile
erectile
[ ĭ-rĕk′təl, -tīl′ ]
adj.
Of or relating to tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.
Capable of being raised to an upright position.