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erettile

/eˈrɛt.ti.le/adjectiveC2
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Meaning

erectile

  • capable of becoming erect or distended; relating to bodily erection

In a sentence

Esistono diversi trattamenti efficaci per la disfunzione erettile.

Several effective treatments exist for erectile dysfunction.

Il tessuto erettile reagisce rapidamente a specifici stimoli nervosi.

Erectile tissue responds quickly to specific nerve stimuli.

Lo specialista ha escluso cause fisiche per i problemi erettili del paziente.

The specialist ruled out physical causes for the patient's erectile issues.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
erettilemasculine · singular
erettilefeminine · singular
erettilimasculine · plural
erettilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ends in -e in the singular and serves both masculine and feminine nouns.
  • Most frequently encountered in the medical term 'disfunzione erettile'.
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