erectile dysfunction

noun

: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence

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First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of erectile dysfunction was in 1970

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“Erectile dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erectile%20dysfunction. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

erectile dysfunction

noun
: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence sense 2
abbreviation ED
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