gonorrhoea

British  

/ ˌɡɒnəˈrɪə /

noun

1. an infectious venereal disease caused by a gonococcus, characterized by a burning sensation when urinating and a mucopurulent discharge from the urethra or vagina

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Other Word Forms

• gonorrhoeal
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of gonorrhoea

C16: from Late Latin, from Greek, from gonos seed + rhoia flux, flow

Example Sentences

Researchers in the US and Canada have already started using AI to shortlist drugs or even design antibiotics from scratch to target drug-resistant bacteria like gonorrhoea.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Figures show that gay and bisexual men are disproportionately affected by STIs, accounting for 75% of syphilis and 70% gonorrhoea cases in London last year.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

The vaccine, which began being rolled out last month, was originally developed to protect against meningitis B, but recent studies suggested it reduced the risk of gonorrhoea by around 40%.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Artificial intelligence has invented two new potential antibiotics that could kill drug-resistant gonorrhoea and MRSA, researchers have revealed.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

But the most important therapeutic application of this drug is in gonorrhoea, where its antiseptic action is of much value.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various