erectile

e·rec·tile  (-rktl, -tl)

adj.

1. Capable of being raised to an upright position.

2. Anatomy Of or relating to tissue that is capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.

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e·rec·tili·ty (-tl-t) n.

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erectile [ɪˈrɛktaɪl]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) 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

2. capable of being erected

erectility  [ɪrɛkˈtɪlɪtɪ ˌiːrɛk-] n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	erectile - capable of being raised to an upright position; "erectile feathers" erect, upright, vertical - upright in position or posture; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright"
	2.	erectile - filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood; "erectile tissue"; "the penis is an erectile organ" cavernous physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms expansive - able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion; "Expansive materials"; "the expansive force of fire"

Translations

erectile [ɪˈrektaɪl] ADJ → eréctil

erectile

adj → Schwell-, erektil; erectile tissue → Schwellkörper m