venereal - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'venereal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Venereal

[ a.]

- Of or pertaining to venery, or sexual love; relating to sexual intercourse.
- Arising from sexual intercourse; as, a venereal disease; venereal virus or poison.
- Adapted to the cure of venereal diseases; as, venereal medicines.
- Adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac.
- Consisting of, or pertaining to, copper, formerly called by chemists Venus.

2 . Venereal

[ n.]

- The venereal disease; syphilis.

Meaning of 'venereal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . venereal

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- of or relating to the external sex organs

Example in sentence:

genital herpes;
venereal disease

Nearby Words:

vena venada venae venae cavae venae portae venal venality venally venantes venary

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Venereal disease
Venereal disease is the disease transmitted through sexual intercourse. In some instances, if left untreated, brain damage can result.
Venereal
Venereal is the sexually transmitted.

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