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Definition of sexually transmitted disease noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sexually transmitted disease

noun

/ˌsekʃəli trænzˌmɪtɪd dɪˈziːz/

/ˌsekʃəli trænzˌmɪtɪd dɪˈziːz/

[countable, uncountable]

(abbreviation STD)

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any disease that is spread through sexual intercourse, such as syphilis

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