impotence vs erectile dysfunction

impotence and erectile dysfunction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impotence	Yes	No	No	No
erectile dysfunction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, erectile dysfunction is a hyponym of impotence; that is, erectile dysfunction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impotence:

impotence: an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate
erectile dysfunction: impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

Other hyponyms of impotence include ED, male erecticle dysfunction.

impotence (noun)	erectile dysfunction (noun)
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble	impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate

impotence vs erectile dysfunction

impotence and erectile dysfunction both are nouns.

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