HyperDic: erectile

English > 2 senses of the word erectile:
ADJECTIVEallerectilecapable of being raised to an upright position
allerectile, cavernousfilled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
English > erectile: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningcapable of being raised to an upright position.
Example"erectile feathers"
Broadererect, vertical, uprightupright in position or posture
Spanisheréctil
English > erectile: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningFilled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood.
Examples
  • "erectile tissue"
  • "the penis is an erectile organ"
Synonymcavernous
CategoryphysiologyThe branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
Broaderexpansiveable or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
Spanishcavernoso, eréctil

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