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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Venereal \Ve*ne"re*al\, n. (Med.)
The venereal disease; syphilis.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
venereal
adj : of or relating to the external sex organs; "genital herpes;
"venereal disease" [syn: {genital}]
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