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Nov 30, 2009
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ve•ne•re•al



Pronunciation: (vu-nēr'ē-ul), [key]
—adj.
1. arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.
2. pertaining to conditions so arising.
3. infected with or suffering from a sexually transmitted disease: a venereal patient.
4. adapted to the cure of such disease: a venereal remedy.
5. of or pertaining to sexual desire or intercourse.
6. serving or tending to excite sexual desire; aphrodisiac.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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