Category:Venereal

Ve*ne"re*al, a. Etym: [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.

Venereal Ve*ne"re*al, n. (med.)

Defn: the venereal disease; syphilis.