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Webster 1913 Edition

Venereal

Ve-ne′re-al

,
Adj.
[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.
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.
(Med.)
The venereal disease; syphilis.

Webster 1828 Edition

Venereal

VENE'REAL

,
Adj.
[L. venereus, from Venus. See Venus.]
1.
Pertaining to the pleasures of sexual commerce. A venereal person is one addicted to sexual pleasures or venery.
2.
Proceeding from sexual intercourse; as the venereal disease; venereal virus or poison.
3.
Adapted to the cure of the lues venerea; as venereal medicines.
4.
Adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac; provocative.
5.
Consisting of copper, called by chimists formerly Venus. Obs.

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