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sexually transmitted disease

noun

any disease characteristically transmitted by sexual contact, as gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and chlamydia. : STD

/ 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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They reported for the first time that CBD can selectively kill Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which causes the sexually-transmitted disease gonorrhea.

From Salon

The other plaintiffs, including John Kelley, a Tarrant County orthodontist, claim they "do not need or want contraceptive coverage in their health insurance. They do not want or need free sexually-transmitted disease testing covered by their health insurance because they are in monogamous relationships with their respective spouses. And they do not want or need health insurance that covers Truvada or PrEP drugs because neither they nor any of their family members are engaged in behavior that transmits HIV."

From Salon

But monkeypox is not a sexually-transmitted disease, and experts stress the illness does not affect one community more than any other, so there should be no stigma.

From BBC

Apparently not fazed, Joshua continued to push back on the suggestion the sexually-transmitted disease came from him.

From Fox News

Grunfeld treated second-round picks like a sexually-transmitted disease.

From Washington Times

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