[ve.ne.re.al] adj [ME venerealle, fr. L venereus, fr. vener-, venus love, sexual desire] (15c) 1: of or relating to sexual pleasure or indulgence
2. a: resulting from or contracted during sexual intercourse "~ infections" b: of, relating to, or affected with venereal disease "a high ~ rate" c: involving the genital organs "~ sarcoma"