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

Adjective

Physiol (of an organ, such as the penis) capable of becoming erect

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"