sexually transmitted infection

noun

Any of various infections that are usually contracted through sexual contact, with or without symptoms.

Similar
STDsexually transmitted diseaseVDvenereal diseasegift that keeps on giving
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Meanings

nounsexually transmitted infection (plural sexually transmitted infections)

plural sexually transmitted infections

  1. medicineAny of various infections that are usually contracted through sexual contact, with or without symptoms.

    Synonyms: STD, sexually transmitted disease, VD, venereal disease, gift that keeps on giving

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of various infections that are usually contracted through sexual contact, with or without symptoms.

Similar
STDsexually transmitted diseaseVDvenereal diseasegift that keeps on giving
Also see
sexually transmitted diseasestdvenereal disease

Translations

Dutch seksueel overdraagbare infectie
  • seksueel overdraagbare infectiea sexually transmitted disease, with or without symptoms
Finnish sukupuolitauti
  • sukupuolitautia sexually transmitted disease, with or without symptoms
Irish ionfhabhtú gnéas-tarchurtha
  • ionfhabhtú gnéas-tarchurthaa sexually transmitted disease, with or without symptoms
Polish choroba przenoszona drogą płciową, choroba weneryczna
  • choroba przenoszona drogą płciowąa sexually transmitted disease, with or without symptoms
  • choroba wenerycznaa sexually transmitted disease, with or without symptoms
Spanish infección de transmisión sexual, enfermedad de transmisión sexual
  • infección de transmisión sexuala sexually transmitted disease, with or without symptoms
  • enfermedad de transmisión sexuala sexually transmitted disease, with or without symptoms
  • enfermedad venéreaa sexually transmitted disease, with or without symptoms
Ukrainian захворювання що передається статевим шляхом
  • захворювання що передається статевим шляхом (zaxvorjuvannja ščo peredajetʹsja statevym šljaxom)a sexually transmitted disease, with or without symptoms
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“sexually transmitted infection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexually%20transmitted%20infection. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sexually transmitted infection,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexually%20transmitted%20infection.

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