Noun: STD
- A communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
"Regular screening for STDs 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], sexually transmitted disease
- A doctor's degree in theology in the pontifical university system of the Catholic church
"STD is from the Latin Sanctae Theologiae Doctor";
- Doctor of Sacred Theology
Derived forms: STDs
Type of: contagion, contagious disease, doctorate, doctor's degree
Encyclopedia: STD