\Ve*ne"re*al\, a. [L. venereus, venerius, fr. Venus,
Veneris, Venus, the goddess of love. See {Venerate}.]
1. Of or pertaining to venery, or sexual love; relating to
   sexual intercourse.
         Into the snare I fell Of fair, fallacious looks,
         venereal trains, Softened with pleasure and
         voluptuous life.                      --Milton.
2. (Med.)
   (a) Arising from sexual intercourse; as, a venereal
       disease; venereal virus or poison.
   (b) Adapted to the cure of venereal diseases; as, venereal
       medicines.
3. Adapted to excite venereal desire; aphrodisiac.
4. Consisting of, or pertaining to, copper, formerly called
   by chemists Venus. [Obs.] --Boyle.

\Ve*ne"re*al\, n. (Med.)
The venereal disease; syphilis.