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Webster 1913 Edition
Erectile
E-rect′ile
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
érectile
.] 1.
Capable of being erected; susceptible of being erected of dilated;
as,
. erectile
tissueErectile tissue
(Anat.)
, a tissue, such as that contained in the penis, which is capable of being greatly dilated and made rigid by accumulation of blood in and the consequent distension of the numerous blood vessels which it contains.
Definition 2024
erectile
erectile
See also: érectile
English
Adjective
erectile (not comparable)
- Capable of being raised to an upright position.
- Of or relating to tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.