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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various diseases, including AIDS, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, that are usually contracted through sexual intercourse or other intimate sexual contact.
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- noun pathology Any of various diseases that are usually
contracted through sexual contact.
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- noun a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
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