STD


abbreviation
  1. sexually transmitted disease: any disease characteristically transmitted by sexual contact, as gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and chlamydia.: Compare STI.

Origin of STD

1
First recorded in 1970–75

Words Nearby STD

Other definitions for std. (2 of 3)

std.

abbreviation
  1. standard.

Other definitions for S.T.D. (3 of 3)

S.T.D.

abbreviation
  1. Doctor of Sacred Theology.

Origin of S.T.D.

3
From New Latin Sacrae Theologiae Doctor

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How to use STD in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for std (1 of 2)

std

abbreviation for
  1. standard

British Dictionary definitions for STD (2 of 2)

STD

abbreviation for
  1. subscriber trunk dialling

  2. NZ subscriber toll dialling

  1. sexually transmitted disease

  2. Doctor of Sacred Theology

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Scientific definitions for STD

STD

  1. Abbreviation of sexually transmitted disease

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Cultural definitions for STD

STD

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