Venereal
Pronunciation : Ve*ne"re*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. venereus, venerius, fr. Venus, Veneris, Venus, the goddess of love. See Venerate.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to venery, or sexual love; relating to sexual intercourse. Into the snare I fell Of fair, fallacious looks, venereal trains, Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life. Milton.
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.
3. Adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac.
4. Consisting of, or pertaining to, copper, formerly called by chemists Venus. [Obs.] Boyle.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ve*ne"re*al
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The venereal disease; syphilis.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913