venereal

[ vuh-neer-ee-uhl ]
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adjective
  1. arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.

  2. pertaining to conditions so arising.

  1. infected with or suffering from a sexually transmitted disease: a venereal patient.

  2. adapted to the cure of such disease: a venereal remedy.

  3. of or relating to sexual desire or intercourse.

  4. serving or tending to excite sexual desire; aphrodisiac.

Origin of venereal

1
1400–50; late Middle English <Latin venere(us) of sexual love (vener-, stem of venus sexual charm (see Venus) + -eus adj. suffix) + -al1

Other words from venereal

  • non·ve·ne·re·al, adjective
  • post·ve·ne·re·al, adjective
  • un·ve·ne·re·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for venereal

venereal

/ (vɪˈnɪərɪəl) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or infected with venereal disease

  2. (of a disease) transmitted by sexual intercourse

  1. of, relating to, or involving the genitals

  2. of or relating to sexual intercourse or erotic desire; aphrodisiac

Origin of venereal

1
C15: from Latin venereus concerning sexual love, from venus sexual love, from Venus 1

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