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.
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.
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Ve*ne"re*al, n. Med.
The venereal disease; syphilis.
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