sexually transmitted disease
noun
any disease characteristically transmitted by sexual contact, as gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and chlamydia. Abbreviation: STD
Also called
venereal disease.
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Definition for sexually transmitted disease (2 of 2)
STD
sexually transmitted disease: any disease characteristically transmitted by sexual contact, as gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and chlamydia.
Compare
STI.
British Dictionary definitions for sexually transmitted disease (1 of 2)
std
abbreviation for
standard
British Dictionary definitions for sexually transmitted disease (2 of 2)
STD
abbreviation for
subscriber trunk dialling
NZ
subscriber toll dialling
sexually transmitted disease
Doctor of Sacred Theology
Medical definitions for sexually transmitted disease (1 of 2)
sexually transmitted disease
n.
Any of various diseases, including chancroid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, that are usually contracted through sexual intercourse or other intimate sexual contact.
Medical definitions for sexually transmitted disease (2 of 2)
STD
abbr.
sexually transmitted disease
Scientific definitions for sexually transmitted disease (1 of 2)
sexually transmitted disease
[ sĕk′shōō-ə-lē ]
Any of various infectious diseases, such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, that are transmitted through sexual intercourse or other intimate sexual contact. Also called venereal disease
Scientific definitions for sexually transmitted disease (2 of 2)
STD
Abbreviation of sexually transmitted disease