venereal disease
noun
: a contagious disease (such as gonorrhea or syphilis) that is typically acquired in sexual intercourse compare std
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Life expectancy was short for these women, because of venereal disease, the habitual presence of alcohol and drugs, and impoverished living conditions.
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Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
And that had led to a spike in venereal diseases like syphilis.
—Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
After a disturbingly invasive venereal disease exam, she's marked — literally, with ink — as pregnant.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Manson spent a lot of time at the Haight-Ashbury Free Medical Clinic, mostly because his girls were stricken by venereal disease.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
And that had led to a spike in venereal diseases like syphilis.
—Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
After a disturbingly invasive venereal disease exam, she's marked — literally, with ink — as pregnant.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Manson spent a lot of time at the Haight-Ashbury Free Medical Clinic, mostly because his girls were stricken by venereal disease.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Venereal disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venereal%20disease. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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