venereal
venereal is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(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.
- 2.Adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac.
- 3.Consisting of, or pertaining to, copper, formerly called by chemists Venus. [Obs.] Boyle.
- 4.The venereal disease; syphilis.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is (a) Arising from sexual intercourse; as, a venereal disease; venereal virus or poison. (b) Adapted to the cure of venereal diseases; as, venereal medicines called?
- What is adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac called?
- What is consisting of, or pertaining to, copper, formerly called by chemists Venus. [Obs.] Boyle called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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