VENEREAL

venereal. Venereal, a. relating to love, (relating to copper, ob.)

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Ve‐ne″re‐al (?), a. [[L. venereus, venerius, fr. Venus, Veneris, Venus, the goddess of love. See Venerate.]] 1. 1. Of or pertaining to venery, or sexual love; relating to sexual intercourse.
Into the snare I fell Of fair, fallacious looks, venereal trains, Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life. Milton. 2. 2. (Med.) (a) Arising from sexual intercourse; as, a venereal disease; venereal virus or poison. (b) Adapted to the cure of venereal diseases; as, venereal medicines.
3. 3. Adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac.
4. 4. Consisting of, or pertaining to, copper, formerly called by chemists Venus. Boyle.