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STD
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
STD
(noun)
std.
(abbreviation)
STD
/ˌɛsˌtiː
ˈ
diː/
noun
plural
STDs
STD
/ˌɛsˌtiː
ˈ
diː/
noun
plural
STDs
Britannica Dictionary definition of STD
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any one of various diseases that you can get by having sex with a person who has the disease
a discussion of AIDS and other
STDs
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STD
is an abbreviation for “sexually transmitted disease.”
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