venereal disease


noun Pathology.

sexually transmitted disease. Abbreviation: VD

Origin of venereal disease

First recorded in 1650–60

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British Dictionary definitions for venereal disease

venereal disease

noun

any of various diseases, such as syphilis or gonorrhoea, transmitted by sexual intercourse Abbreviation: VD

Medical definitions for venereal disease

venereal disease

n.

Any of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, contracted through sexual intercourse; a sexually transmitted disease.

Scientific definitions for venereal disease

venereal disease
[ və-nîrē-əl ]

See sexually transmitted disease.