- erectility
- noun see erectile
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
erectility
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Erectility — E rec*til i*ty, n. The quality or state of being erectile. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
erectility — ə̇ˌrekˈtiləd.ē, (ˌ)ēˌr noun ( es) 1. : the state of being erectile 2. : capacity for erection * * * erectility /e or ē rek tilˈi ti/ noun • • • Main Entry: ↑erect … Useful english dictionary
erectility — See erectile. * * * … Universalium
erectility — n. ability to be raised up; ability to become distended and rigid … English contemporary dictionary
erectility — erec·til·i·ty … English syllables
erectile — erectility /i rek til i tee, ee rek /, n. /i rek tl, til, tuyl/, adj. 1. capable of being erected or set upright. 2. Anat. capable of being distended with blood and becoming rigid, as tissue. [1820 30; < F érectile. See ERECT, ILE] * * * … Universalium
erectile — adjective Date: 1830 1. of, relating to, or capable of undergoing physiological erection < erectile tissue > < erectile dysfunction > 2. capable of being raised to an upright position < the erectile quills of a porcupine > • erectility noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
erectile — /əˈrɛktaɪl/ (say uh rektuyl), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. capable of being erected or set upright. 2. Anatomy susceptible of being distended with blood and becoming rigid, as tissue. {French érectile} –erectility /ərɛkˈtɪləti/ (say uhrek… …
erectile — [ē rek′til, irek′til; ] also [ i rek′tīl΄] adj. [Fr < L erectus] that can become erect: used esp. to designate tissue, as in the penis, that becomes swollen and rigid when filled with blood erectility [ē΄rek til′ə tē, i rek΄til′ə tē] n … English World dictionary
