- venereal diseases
- sexually transmitted diseases
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venereal diseases
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Venereal — Ve*ne re*al, a. [L. venereus, venerius, fr. Venus, Veneris, Venus, the goddess of love. See {Venerate}.] 1. Of or pertaining to venery, or sexual love; relating to sexual intercourse. [1913 Webster] Into the snare I fell Of fair, fallacious looks … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
venereal — [və nir′ē əl] adj. [ME venerealle < L venereus < venus, love: see VENUS] 1. a) having to do with sexual love or intercourse b) serving to arouse sexual desire; aphrodisiac 2. a) transmitted only or chiefly by sexual intercourse with an… … English World dictionary
venereal disease — [[t]vɪnɪ͟əriəl dɪzi͟ːz[/t]] venereal diseases N VAR Venereal disease is used to refer to diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhoea which are passed on by sexual intercourse. The abbreviation VD is also used … English dictionary
venereal disease — UK [vəˈnɪərɪəl dɪˌziːz] / US [vəˈnɪrɪəl dɪˌzɪz] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms venereal disease : singular venereal disease plural venereal diseases old fashioned a disease that is spread when people have sex … English dictionary
venereal — /vaniriyal/ Sexual; as, venereal diseases … Black's law dictionary
venereal — early 15c., of or pertaining to sexual desire or intercourse, from L. venereus, from venus (gen. veneris) sexual love, sexual desire (see VENUS (Cf. Venus)). Used of sexually transmitted diseases from 1650s … Etymology dictionary
Venereal disease — A disease that is contracted and transmitted by sexual contact, caused by microorganisms that survive on the skin or mucus membranes, or that are transmitted via semen, vaginal secretions, or blood during intercourse. Because the genital areas… … Medical dictionary
venereal — adj. 1 of or relating to sexual desire or intercourse. 2 relating to venereal disease. Phrases and idioms: venereal disease any of various diseases contracted chiefly by sexual intercourse with a person already infected. Derivatives: venereally… … Useful english dictionary
venereal disease — Pathol. See sexually transmitted disease. Abbr.: VD [1650 60] * * * any of a number of contagious diseases that are most commonly acquired in sexual intercourse. See sexually transmitted disease. * * * … Universalium
venereal disease — noun Any of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, contracted through sexual intercourse. Syn: sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted infection … Wiktionary
