Viagra
See also: viagra
English
Etymology
Marketing name, perhaps from Sanskrit व्याघ्र (vyāghrá, “tiger”), or perhaps based on words such as vigour, virility, victory and Niagara.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Viagra
- (pharmacology) A brand name of the drug sildenafil citrate, used to treat erectile dysfunction. [from 1990s]
- Synonym: love pill
Translations
trademark name of the drug, sildenafil citrate, used to treat erectile dysfunction
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Further reading
- “Viagra”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- Viagra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia