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[syn: genital, venereal]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Venereal \Ve*ne"re*al\, a. [L. venereus, venerius, fr. Venus,
Veneris, Venus, the goddess of love. See Venerate.]
1. Of or pertaining to venery, or sexual love; relating to
sexual intercourse.
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Into the snare I fell
Of fair, fallacious looks, venereal trains,
Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life.
--Milton.
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2. (Med.)
(a) Arising from sexual intercourse; as, a venereal
disease; venereal virus or poison.
(b) Adapted to the cure of venereal diseases; as, venereal
medicines.
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3. Adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac.
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4. Consisting of, or pertaining to, copper, formerly called
by chemists Venus. [Obs.] --Boyle.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Venereal \Ve*ne"re*al\, n. (Med.)
The venereal disease; syphilis.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
venereal
adj 1: of or relating to the external sex organs; "genital
herpes"; "venereal disease" [syn: genital, venereal]