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Venereal
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
The venereal disease; syphilis.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
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. Arising from sexual intercourse; as, a venereal disease; venereal virus or poison.
3. Adapted to the cure of venereal diseases; as, venereal medicines.
4. Adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac.
5. Consisting of, or pertaining to, copper, formerly called by chemists Venus. [Obs.] Boyle.