About The Word Venereal
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Venereal
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What's The Definition Of Venereal?
[adj] of or relating to the external sex organs; "genital herpes"; "venereal disease"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Venereal: genital Related Terms | Find terms related to Venereal: See Also | Venereal In Webster's Dictionary \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.
Into the snare I fell Of fair, fallacious looks,
venereal trains, Softened with pleasure and
voluptuous life. --Milton.
2. (Med.)
(a) Arising from sexual intercourse; as, a venereal
disease; venereal virus or poison.
(b) Adapted to the cure of venereal diseases; as, venereal
medicines.
3. Adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac.
4. Consisting of, or pertaining to, copper, formerly called
by chemists Venus. [Obs.] --Boyle.
\Ve*ne"re*al\, n. (Med.) The venereal disease; syphilis. |
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