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venereal disease
noun
medical : a disease (such as gonorrhea or syphilis) that is passed from one person to another through sexual intercourse
Full Definition of VENEREAL DISEASE
: a contagious disease (as gonorrhea or syphilis) that is typically acquired in sexual intercourse — compare std
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First Known Use of VENEREAL DISEASE
1658
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venereal disease
noun
Medical Definition of VENEREAL DISEASE
: a contagious disease (as gonorrhea or syphilis) that is typically acquired in sexual intercourse—abbreviation VD; compare sexually transmitted disease
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