sexually transmitted disease

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noun

any disease characteristically transmitted by sexual contact, as gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and chlamydia. Abbreviation: STD

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Also called venereal disease.

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How to use sexually transmitted disease in a sentence

A growing number of babies are being born with syphilis after their mothers contract the sexually transmitted disease and the bacteria crosses the placenta.
One Major Reason the U.S. Hasn’t Stopped Syphilis From Killing Babies|by Caroline Chen|November 16, 2021|ProPublica
She was looking for a pregnant woman named Angelica, whose visit to a community clinic had triggered a report to the health department’s sexually transmitted disease program.
Babies Are Dying of Syphilis. It’s 100% Preventable.|by Caroline Chen, photography by Talia Herman, special to ProPublica|November 1, 2021|ProPublica
Blaming capitalism for its misapplication is like blaming sex for overpopulation, teenage pregnancies, and sexually transmitted diseases.
The biggest problem with capitalism? Not enough capitalists|jakemeth|November 21, 2020|Fortune
We do this for all kinds of disease, including sexually transmitted diseases.
How Mongolia has kept the coronavirus at bay|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review

According to the Montgomery Police Department, transmitting a sexually transmitted disease is a class C misdemeanor.
Alabama Church Says HIV-Positive Preacher Slept With Flock|Matthew Paul Turner|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The notion that Ebola might be a sexually transmitted disease remains plausible if unproven.
Did One Liberian Prostitute Give Ebola to Eight Soldiers?|Kent Sepkowitz|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yes, the Ebola virus is potentially a sexually transmitted disease.
Ebola Might Be Sexually Transmitted|Kent Sepkowitz|September 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Burcham became an activist for the vaccine, which prevents HPV, the sexually transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer.
GOP Presidential Debate: Full Coverage||September 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I was very careful and very concerned about taking care of everybody in terms of sexually transmitted disease.
Getting a Rise Out of Hef|Lloyd Grove|January 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Scientific definitions for sexually transmitted disease

sexually transmitted disease

[ sĕk′shōō-ə-lē ]

Any of various infectious diseases, such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, that are transmitted through sexual intercourse or other intimate sexual contact. Also called venereal disease

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