std
abbreviation
Definition of std
standard
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noun
\ˌes-(ˌ)tē-ˈdē\
Definition of STD
: any of various diseases or infections that can be transmitted by direct sexual contact including some (such as syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and genital herpes) chiefly spread by sexual means and others (such as hepatitis B and AIDS) often contracted by nonsexual means
Examples of std in a Sentence
a discussion of AIDS and other STDs
Origin and Etymology of std
sexually transmitted disease
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STD
abbreviation
Definition of STD
doctor of sacred theology
Origin and Etymology of std
New Latin sacrae theologiae doctor
STD Defined for English Language Learners
STD
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noun
Definition of STD for English Language Learners
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: any one of various diseases that you can get by having sex with a person who has the disease
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