- Capable of being raised to an upright position.
- Anatomy. Of or relating to tissue that is capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.
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e·rec·tile (ĭ-rĕk'təl, -tīl') ![]() |
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Capable of erection.
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
capable of being raised to an upright position
Meaning #2:
(physiology) filled with vascular sinuses and capable of becoming distended and rigid as the result of being filled with blood
Synonym: cavernous
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