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Definition of erectile dysfunction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

erectile dysfunction

noun

/ɪˌrektaɪl dɪsˈfʌŋkʃn/

/ɪˌrektaɪl dɪsˈfʌŋkʃn/,

/ɪˌrektl dɪsˈfʌŋkʃn/

[uncountable] (medical)

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a condition in which it is not possible for a man's penis to get hard and stand up when he is sexually excited
- There is a chance of erectile dysfunction following treatment for prostate cancer.
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