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Definition of "sexually transmitted disease" [sexually transmitted disease]

  • Any of various diseases, including chancroid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, that are usually contracted through sexual intercourse or other intimate sexual contact. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "sexually transmitted disease" in a sentence
  • "“Weren’t you worried about contracting a sexually transmitted disease or getting pregnant?”"
  • "Future-oriented groups such as Planned Parenthood spend countless hours and dollars developing educational programs that are designed to teach presents the relationship between their current behavior and its negative future consequences: If you have unsafe sex, then you may have a baby nine months later or a sexually transmitted disease at any time."