sexually transmitted disease
Americannoun
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Any of various infectious diseases, such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, that are transmitted through sexual intercourse or other intimate sexual contact.
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Also called venereal disease
Example Sentences
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Jurors were told that Michals never had a sexually transmitted disease.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
Several studies of mpox, which is not classified as a sexually transmitted disease, have shown it to be far less lethal than AIDS.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
Planned Parenthood plans to keep its four Indiana clinics that offer abortions open and provide sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, and contraception and cancer screenings, which it says comprise the bulk of its services.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
The vote halted such procedures, although the facility continues to provide services such as birth control and sexually transmitted disease testing, Mr. Lambrecht said.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
“We are not maintaining the same levels of decreases that we have seen over the past 10-year period,” said Michael Kharfen, who leads sexually transmitted disease prevention at the D.C.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 29, 2019
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