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English noun: STD

1. STD (state) a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact


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


Broader (hypernym)contagion, contagious disease


Narrower (hyponym)chlamydia, clap, genital herpes, gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, granuloma inguinale, granuloma venereum, herpes genitalis, LGV, lues, lues venerea, lymphogranuloma venereum, lymphopathia venereum, pox, syph, syphilis

2. STD (communication) a doctor's degree in theology


SamplesSTD is from the Latin Sanctae Theologiae Doctor.


SynonymsDoctor of Sacred Theology


Broader (hypernym)doctor's degree, doctorate









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