venereal Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Ve*ne"re*al adjective
Etymology
L. venereus, venerius, fr. Venus, Veneris, Venus, the goddess of love. See Venerate.
Definitions
  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.
Ve*ne"re*al noun
Definitions
  1. (Med.) The venereal disease; syphilis.

Webster 1913