'Venereal' definitions:
Definition of 'venereal'
From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to the external sex organs; "genital herpes"; "venereal disease" [syn: genital, venereal]
Definition of 'Venereal'
From: GCIDE
- Venereal \Ve*ne"re*al\, a. [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. [1913 Webster]
- Into the snare I fell Of fair, fallacious looks, venereal trains, Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Consisting of, or pertaining to, copper, formerly called by chemists Venus. [Obs.] --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Venereal'
From: GCIDE
- Venereal \Ve*ne"re*al\, n. (Med.) The venereal disease; syphilis. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'venereal'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- amorous,
- aphrodisiac,
- aphroditous,
- arousing,
- carnal,
- erogenic,
- erogenous,
- erotic,
- eroticizing,
- erotogenic,
- fleshly,
- gamic,
- genital,
- heterosexual,
- libidinal,
- nuptial,
- oversexed,
- potent,
- procreative,
- sensual,
- sex,
- sexed,
- sexlike,
- sexual,
- sexy,
- social,
- stimulating,
- straight,
- syphilitic,
- undersexed,
- voluptuous