STD

sexually transmitted disease   n.   Abbr. STD Any of various diseases, including chancroid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, that are usually contracted through sexual intercourse or other intimate sexual contact.

STD

In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Sao Tome/Principe Dobra.

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Also spelled: STD

Main Entry: sexually transmitted disease
Function: noun
: any of various diseases usually transmitted by direct sexual contact that include the classic venereal diseases(as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chancroid) and other diseases (as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, giardiasis, and AIDS) often or sometimes contracted by other than sexual means called also STD

sexually transmitted disease n.
Abbr. STD
Any of various diseases, including chancroid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, that are usually contracted through sexual intercourse or other intimate sexual contact.

sexually transmitted disease   (sěk'sh-ə-lē)  Pronunciation Key  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.

STD
1. state transition diagram.
2. Internet standard.
A subseries of Request For Comments (RFC) that specify Internet standards. The official list of Internet standards is STD 1.
See also For Your Information.
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STD Latin Sacrae Theologiae Doctor (Doctor of Sacred Theology) São Tome and Principe—dobra (currency) scheduled time of departure sexually transmitted disease