Venereal
Venereal , adjective
[Latin venereus, venerius, from 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.
2.
(a) (Medicine) Arising from sexual intercourse; as, a venereal disease; venereal virus or poison.
(b)
(Medicine) 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. [Obsolete] — Boyle
Venereal , noun
(Medicine) The venereal disease; syphilis.