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death erection

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A post-mortem priapism observed in the corpses of human males who have been executed, particularly by hanging.

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: érection post mortem — post-mortem priapism
  • French: érection terminale — post-mortem priapism
  • German: postmortale Erektion — post-mortem priapism
  • Hindi: मरणोत्तर स्तंभन (marṇottar stambhan) — post-mortem priapism
  • Icelandic: dauðaholdris — post-mortem priapism
  • Polish: erekcja pośmiertna — post-mortem priapism
  • Portuguese: ereção post mortem — post-mortem priapism
  • Spanish: erección post mortem — post-mortem priapism