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erectile dysfunction

erectile dysfunction noun: the inability of a male to achieve or sustain an erection.

Noun

erectile dysfunction (uncountable)

  1. The inability of a male to achieve or sustain an erection.
    • The observation that topical application of nitroglycerin to the penis may lead to erection adequate for sexual intercourse (Talley and Crawley 1985) has stimulated several investigations on the efficacy of this potential mode of treatment of erectile dysfunction.1998, Alvaro Morales, editor, Erectile Dysfunction: Issues in Current Pharmacotherapy, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 107
    Antonyms:
    priapism

erectile dysfunction meaning in Tamil, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese

erectile dysfunction in Tamil

ஆண்குறி ஓங்கல் பிசகு

erectile dysfunction in Indonesian

erectile dysfunction
disfungsi ereksi, impotensi, mati pucuk

erectile dysfunction in Thai

erectile dysfunction
ภาวะหย่อนสมรรถภาพทางเพศ

erectile dysfunction in Vietnamese

erectile dysfunction
liệt dương

Synonyms of erectile dysfunction

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Questions about erectile dysfunction

What does erectile dysfunction mean?
Erectile dysfunction means the inability of a male to achieve or sustain an erection.
What is erectile dysfunction in Tamil?
Erectile dysfunction in Tamil is ஆண்குறி ஓங்கல் பிசகு. See Erectile dysfunction meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction is a noun.

Words near erectile dysfunction in the dictionary

  1. erecter
  2. erecters
  3. erectest
  4. erecteth
  5. erectile
  6. erectile dysfunction
  7. erectility
  8. erectine
  9. erecting
  10. erecting shop
  11. erecting shops

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