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Noun: venereal disease  vu'neer-ee-ul di'zeez
  1. A communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
    "Regular screening for venereal diseases is an important part of sexual health";
    - VD, venereal infection, social disease, Cupid's itch [archaic], Cupid's disease [archaic], Venus's curse, dose [informal], sexually transmitted disease, STD

Derived forms: venereal diseases

Type of: contagion, contagious disease

Encyclopedia: Venereal disease