venereal disease

== English == === Noun === venereal disease (countable and uncountable, plural venereal diseases) (pathology, dated or historical) Any of several contagious diseases, such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, usually contracted through sexual activity (sometimes by sexual abuse). Alternative form: VD (initialism) Synonyms: STD, sexually transmitted disease, STI, sexually transmitted infection ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====