Definitions for venerealvəˈnɪər i əl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ve•ne•re•alvəˈnɪər i əl(adj.)
arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.
Category: Pathology
pertaining to conditions so arising.
Category: Pathology
infected with or suffering from a sexually transmitted disease.
Category: Pathology
adapted to the cure of such disease:
a venereal remedy.
Category: Pathology
of or pertaining to sexual desire or intercourse.
serving or tending to excite sexual desire; aphrodisiac.
Category: Pharmacology
Origin of venereal:
1400–50; < L venere(us) of sexual love (see Venus )
Princeton's WordNet
genital, venereal(adj)
of or relating to the external sex organs
"genital herpes"; "venereal disease"
Wiktionary
venereal(Adjective)
sexually transmitted.
venereal(Adjective)
of or relating to sexual intercourse, lust, or the genitals.
venereal(Adjective)
that which excites sexual desire; aphrodisiac.
venereal(Adjective)
of or relating to copper.
Origin: Originated 1400–50 from late Middle English venereal, from Latin venereus (of sexual love), from vener (sexual charm) + -eus (adjective suffix) + -al (pertaining to).
Webster Dictionary
Venereal(adj)
of or pertaining to venery, or sexual love; relating to sexual intercourse
Venereal(adj)
arising from sexual intercourse; as, a venereal disease; venereal virus or poison
Venereal(adj)
adapted to the cure of venereal diseases; as, venereal medicines
Venereal(adj)
adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac
Venereal(adj)
consisting of, or pertaining to, copper, formerly called by chemists Venus
Venereal(noun)
the venereal disease; syphilis
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