VENE'REAL, adjective [Latin venereus, from Venus. See Venus.] 1. Pertaining to the pleasures of sexual commerce. A venereal person is one addicted to sexual pleasures or venery. 2. Proceeding from sexual intercourse; as the venereal disease; venereal virus or poison. 3. Adapted to the cure of the lues venerea; as venereal medicines. 4. Adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac; provocative. 5. Consisting of copper, called by chimists formerly Venus. obsolete
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