Venereal Definition

və-nîrē-əl
adjective
Designating or of a disease or condition, as syphilis or gonorrhea, transmitted only or chiefly by sexual intercourse with an infected individual.
Webster's New World
Having to do with sexual love or intercourse.
Webster's New World
Serving to arouse sexual desire; aphrodisiac.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to a sexually transmitted disease.
American Heritage
Of or relating to the genitals.
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Origin of Venereal

  • Middle English venerealle from Latin venereus from venus vener- desire, love wen-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Originated 1400-50 from late Middle English venereal, from Latin venereus (“of sexual love"), from Venus (“goddess of love").

    From Wiktionary

Venereal Sentence Examples

  • Laser therapy, although more expensive, is often used for treating venereal warts that are more extensive.

  • Unlike venereal syphilis, endemic syphilis is not sexually transmitted.

  • Similar to venereal syphilis, however, it begins with skin sores and has a latent period followed by a more severe stage, which includes bone infections and additional skin lesions.

  • It seems like he either shot himself or died of venereal disease.

  • He sat on various royal commissions, including those on the Civil Service and Venereal Diseases, and from 1917 to 1919 was again chairman of the Independent Labour party.

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Words Starting With

VVEVEN

Words Ending With

LALEAL

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Words Starting With V and Ending With L

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