venereal

ve·ne·re·al

 (və-nîr′ē-əl)

adj.

1.

a. Transmitted by sexual intercourse.

b. Of or relating to a sexually transmitted disease.

2. Of or relating to sexual intercourse.

3. Of or relating to the genitals.

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[Middle English venerealle, from Latin venereus, from venus, vener-, desire, love; see wen- in Indo-European roots.]

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venereal

(vɪˈnɪərɪəl)

adj

1. (Pathology) of, relating to, or infected with venereal disease

2. (Pathology) (of a disease) transmitted by sexual intercourse

3. (Anatomy) of, relating to, or involving the genitals

4. of or relating to sexual intercourse or erotic desire; aphrodisiac

[C15: from Latin venereus concerning sexual love, from venus sexual love, from Venus¹]

veˈnereally adv

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ve•ne•re•al

(vəˈnɪər i əl)

adj.

1. arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.

2. pertaining to conditions so arising.

3. infected with or suffering from a sexually transmitted disease.

4. adapted to the cure of such disease: a venereal remedy.

5. of or pertaining to sexual desire or intercourse.

6. serving or tending to excite sexual desire; aphrodisiac.

[1400–50; < Latin venere(us) of sexual love (see Venus)]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

venereal - of or relating to the external sex organs; "genital herpes"; "venereal disease" genital

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Translations

venerisch

venéreo

vénérien

malattia venerea

venéreo

венерический

venereal

[vɪˈnɪərɪəl] ADJ → venéreo
venereal disease → enfermedad f venérea

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venereal

adj → venerisch

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venereal

[vɪˈnɪərɪəl] adj → venereo/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ve·ne·re·al

a. venéreo-a, que resulta a consecuencia del acto sexual;

___ disease → enfermedad ___;

___ wart → verruga ___.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

venereal

adj (ant) de transmisión sexual, venéreo (ant)

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