Noun: sexually transmitted disease
- A communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
"Regular screening for sexually transmitted diseases is an important part of sexual health";
- venereal disease, VD, venereal infection, social disease, Cupid's itch [archaic], Cupid's disease [archaic], Venus's curse, dose [informal], STD
Derived forms: sexually transmitted diseases
Type of: contagion, contagious disease
Encyclopedia: Sexually transmitted disease