venereal

/vi'niəriəl/

Thân thiện

A doctor explains the importance of safe practices to prevent venereal disease.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to sexual intercourse or sexual desire: Pertaining to or associated with the act of sexual intercourse.
   • Relating to sexually transmitted infections: Of or pertaining to diseases that are contracted primarily through sexual contact.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • The clinic specializes in treating venereal infections.
  • Public health campaigns aim to reduce the spread of venereal diseases.

Advanced Usage

• "Venereal act": A formal or legal term for sexual intercourse.
  • The law defined the crime based on the occurrence of a venereal act.
• "Venereal infection": Synonymous with sexually transmitted infection (STI).
  • Early detection of a venereal infection is crucial for effective treatment.

Variants and Related Words

• Venereally (adverb): In a venereal manner; relating to sexual intercourse or disease.
  • The disease is transmitted venereally.
• Venereology (noun): The branch of medicine dealing with venereal diseases.
  • He is a specialist in venereology.

Synonyms

• Sexual: Pertaining to sex.
• Genital: Relating to the reproductive organs.
• STD-related: Concerning sexually transmitted diseases.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "venereal" is derived from Venus, the Roman goddess of love, linking it conceptually to sexual activity.
• In modern medical and public health contexts, the term "sexually transmitted disease (STD)" or "sexually transmitted infection (STI)" is often preferred over "venereal disease (VD)" as it is considered more precise and less stigmatizing. However, "venereal" remains a valid technical adjective.
• The word can describe both the act (venereal act) and the consequent diseases (venereal disease), with context clarifying the specific meaning.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to the external sex organs
   • genital herpes
   • venereal disease

Từ đồng nghĩa

• genital