Medical Dictionary
impotence
noun im·po·tence \ˈim-pət-ən(t)s\
Medical Definition of IMPOTENCE
1
: the quality or state of not being potent <drug-resistant bacteria are a virulent indicator of the growing impotence of antibiotics>
2
: an abnormal physical or psychological state of a male characterized by inability to engage in sexual intercourse because of failure to have or maintain an erection—called also erectile dysfunction
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