erectile dysfunction
noun
: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence
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Mills said that while there are supplements that have shown some promise in treating erectile dysfunction, such as L-arginine, they are often studied at much higher doses than in over-the-counter products.
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Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Others, however, contain pharmaceutical ingredients, like tadalafil, the active ingredient in Cialis, a medication meant to treat erectile dysfunction.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
In males, low testosterone is associated with late puberty, erectile dysfunction, and low libido.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
The mice don’t suffer from erectile dysfunction or high blood pressure.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
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Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Others, however, contain pharmaceutical ingredients, like tadalafil, the active ingredient in Cialis, a medication meant to treat erectile dysfunction.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
In males, low testosterone is associated with late puberty, erectile dysfunction, and low libido.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 29 Nov. 2024
The mice don’t suffer from erectile dysfunction or high blood pressure.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Erectile dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erectile%20dysfunction. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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