venereal

[ vuh-neer-ee-uh l ]
/ vəˈnɪər i əl /

adjective

arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.
pertaining to conditions so arising.
infected with or suffering from a sexually transmitted disease: a venereal patient.
adapted to the cure of such disease: a venereal remedy.
of or relating to sexual desire or intercourse.
serving or tending to excite sexual desire; aphrodisiac.

Origin of venereal

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin venere(us) of sexual love ( vener-, stem of venus sexual charm (see Venus) + -eus adj. suffix) + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM venereal

non·ve·ne·re·al, adjective post·ve·ne·re·al, adjective un·ve·ne·re·al, adjective

Words nearby venereal

vener, venera, venerable, venerate, veneration, venereal, venereal bubo, venereal disease, venereal diseases, venereal lymphogranuloma, venereal ulcer

British Dictionary definitions for nonvenereal

venereal
/ (vɪˈnɪərɪəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or infected with venereal disease
(of a disease) transmitted by sexual intercourse
of, relating to, or involving the genitals
of or relating to sexual intercourse or erotic desire; aphrodisiac

Word Origin for venereal

C15: from Latin venereus concerning sexual love, from venus sexual love, from Venus 1

Medical definitions for nonvenereal

venereal
[ və-nîr′ē-əl ]

adj.

Transmitted by sexual intercourse.
Of or relating to a sexually transmitted disease.
Of or relating to sexual intercourse.
Of or relating to the genitals.