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View synonyms for sexually transmitted disease
sexually transmitted disease
noun
- any disease characteristically transmitted by sexual contact, as gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and chlamydia. : STD
sexually transmitted disease
/ sĕk′sho̅o̅-ə-lē /
- 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
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According to the Montgomery Police Department, transmitting a sexually transmitted disease is a class C misdemeanor.
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The notion that Ebola might be a sexually transmitted disease remains plausible if unproven.
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Yes, the Ebola virus is potentially a sexually transmitted disease.
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Burcham became an activist for the vaccine, which prevents HPV, the sexually transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer.
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I was very careful and very concerned about taking care of everybody in terms of sexually transmitted disease.
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