erectile dysfunction
nounDefinition of erectile dysfunction
: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence
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They were laced with tadalafil, the active ingredient found in the erectile dysfunction medication Cialis. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "Man made $11 million by smuggling erectile dysfunction drugs from China," 20 Aug. 2019 The vast majority, however, go to China for use as traditional medicine ingredients to treat asthma, diabetes, eczema, erectile dysfunction, and more. — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, "A Once Common Gecko Is Vanishing from Parts of Asia," 20 Aug. 2019 Revenue from the once-weekly treatment climbed 32% to top $1 billion, helping Lilly counter declines from top sellers like the insulin Humalog and the erectile dysfunction drug Cialis. — Washington Post, "Drugmaker Eli Lilly tops 2Q expectations, raises forecast," 30 July 2019 Other reasons doctors cited for giving patients Seroquel ran the gamut: obsessive compulsive disorder and autism, nausea and poor appetite, even erectile dysfunction. — Amy Ellis Nutt, Washington Post, "One of America’s most popular drugs — first aimed at schizophrenia — reveals the issues of ‘off-label’ use," 30 Mar. 2018 Tests found that Landers' drug contained sildenafil, the active ingredient in the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, which is banned in horse racing. — Kevin Krause, Dallas News, "Pharmacy owner whose drugs led to doped racehorses admits to peddling unsafe equine drugs," 5 July 2019 In comparison, total Defense Department spending on erectile dysfunction medications exceeds $80 million each year. — Abby Vesoulis, Time, "President Trump Blamed the Transgender Military Ban on an Inaccurate Cost for Surgery," 5 June 2019 Prosecutors said John Seil Lee, of Walnut, Calif., smuggled a powder from China called tadalafil — the generic prescription drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and sold under the Cialis brand. — Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, "Broomfield sex-toy distributor executives charged with selling illegal erectile enhancement drugs," 26 June 2019 Millennials are choosing solutions that circumnavigate physicians, accessing direct-to-consumer diagnoses and prescriptions for conditions like hair loss, erectile dysfunction, and skin care. — STAT, "We were inspired to become primary care physicians. Now we’re reconsidering a field in crisis," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'erectile dysfunction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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