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