Defn: The state of a part which, from having been soft, has become hard and swollen by the accumulation of blood in the erectile tissue.
ERECTIVE
E*rect"ive, a.
Defn: Making erect or upright; raising; tending to erect.
ERECTLY
E*rect"ly, adv.
Defn: In an erect manner or posture.
ERECTNESS
E*rect"ness, n.
Defn: Uprightness of posture or form.
ERECTO-PATENT
E*rec"to-pat"ent, a.
1. (Bot.)
Defn: Having a position intermediate between erect and patent, or spreading.