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
Coachella organizers have called for the removal of a billboard near the music festival site advertising free sexually transmitted disease testing services, the organization that paid for the billboard said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024
The group said in March, when it sued the state, that Missouri was ending reimbursements for birth control, cancer screenings, sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment, and other non-abortion care.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2022
While there is still much we don’t know about monkeypox, unlike HIV/AIDS, it is not a sexually transmitted disease.
From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2022
Nathan Sutherland argues such a test would violate his protections against unreasonable searches and seizures and that there’s no probable cause to believe he has a sexually transmitted disease.
From Washington Times • May 25, 2019
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