venereal
adjective
arising from, connected with, or transmitted through sexual intercourse, as an infection.
nonvenereal
-
a word derived from
venereal.
Example Sentences
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Most cases occurred among children and adolescents, a pattern more consistent with nonvenereal treponemal diseases that spread through skin contact rather than sexual activity.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Instead, the evidence suggests the children were likely affected by a nonvenereal treponemal disease such as yaws.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
