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sexually transmitted disease
noun
medical
: any one of various diseases that can be transmitted by direct sexual contact
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“Sexually transmitted disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexually%20transmitted%20disease. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
sexually transmitted disease
noun
: std
Medical Definition
sexually transmitted disease
noun
: any of various diseases or infections that can be transmitted by direct sexual contact including some (as syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and genital herpes) chiefly spread by sexual means and others (as hepatitis B and AIDS) often contracted by nonsexual means
called also STD
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