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transferred and figurative. An occurrence of venereal disease.
figurative. slang. An occurrence of venereal disease; = dose, n. 2d. Cf. load, v. 4 (quots. 1789 1817).
sexually transmitted disease (or diseases).
sexually transmitted infection.