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erections

[ih-rek-shuhn] Origin

e·rec·tion

[ih-rek-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act of erecting.
2.
the state of being erected.
3.
something erected, as a building or other structure.
4.
Physiology. a distended and rigid state of an organ or part containing erectile tissue, especially of the penis or the clitoris.

Origin:
1495–1505; < Late Latin ērēctiōn- (stem of ērēctiō). See erect, -ion

non·e·rec·tion, noun
pre·e·rec·tion, noun
re·e·rec·tion, noun
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Word Origin & History

erection
c.1500, "establishment; advancement," from L.L. erectionem, noun of action from erect- (see erect). Meaning "the putting up" (of a building, etc.), "stiffening of the penis" are both from 1590s.
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erection e·rec·tion (ĭ-rěk'shən)
n.

  1. The firm and enlarged condition of a body organ or part when the erectile tissue surrounding it becomes filled with blood, especially such a condition of the penis or clitoris.

  2. The process of filling with blood.

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