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sexual erethism

sexual erethism In this historical usage, sexual erethism means increased sexual excitement or arousal.

In this historical usage, sexual erethism means increased sexual excitement or arousal. In the cited passage, it is mentioned as one of the bodily functions that may become heightened during the early excited stage of drunkenness.