STD meaning

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STD (noun): a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact.

STD has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

STD as a noun

  1. a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact

    Synonyms: venereal disease, VD, venereal infection, social disease, Cupid's itch, Cupid's disease, Venus's curse, dose, sexually transmitted disease

    Type of: contagious disease

    Kinds: genital herpes, gonorrhea, granuloma inguinale, syphilis, lymphogranuloma venereum, chlamydia

  2. a doctor's degree in theology
    • STD is from the Latin Sanctae Theologiae Doctor

    Synonyms: Doctor of Sacred Theology

    Type of: doctor's degree

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in TD · 3-letter words

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