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SEXUAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Involved in a sexual relationship
Example:
she had been intimate with many men
Synonyms:
intimate; sexual
Classified under:
Similar:
sexy (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having or involving sex
Example:
sexual spores
Classified under:
Similar:
intersexual (existing or occurring between the sexes)
intimate (used euphemistically to refer to the genitals)
sexed (having sexual differentiation)
unisexual (relating to only one sex or having only one type of sexual organ; not hermaphroditic)
Attribute:
gender; sex; sexuality (the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles)
Antonym:
asexual (not having or involving sex)
Derivation:
sex (activities associated with sexual intercourse)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
Example:
sexual distinctions
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
sex (the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles)
Derivation:
sexuality (the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles)
Context examples:
You can get them from contaminated food or water, a bug bite, or sexual contact.
(Parasitic Diseases, NIH)
Parkinson's Disease Quality of Life Scale (PDQUALIF) My Parkinson's symptoms affect my ability to show affection in intimate or sexual ways.
(PDQUALIF - Sexual Ability, NCI Thesaurus)
Self-administered injections of vasodilators into the corpus cavernosa to promote engorgement and tumescence of the glans with sexual stimulation.
(Penile Injection Therapy, NCI Thesaurus)
Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Does the patient say crude things or make sexual remarks that he/she would not usually have said?
(NPI - Say Crude Things or Make Sexual Remarks, NCI Thesaurus)
A response about an individual's erections not being firm enough for any sexual activity.
(Not Firm Enough for Sexual Activity, NCI Thesaurus)
The Minipig weighs between 20-30kg at sexual maturity.
(Minipig, NCI Thesaurus)
Receptor inhibition is involved in numerous processes, including metabolism, immune response, sexual development, nervous system function, and regulation of circadian rhythms, mood and behavior.
(Negative Regulation of Receptor Activation, NCI Thesaurus)
N. gonorrhoeae is the causative agent of gonorrhea and is transmitted via sexual contact.
(Neisseria gonorrhoeae, NCI Thesaurus)
Clinical characteristics include decreased stature and under-developed sexual organs.
(Bonnevie-Ullrich Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
The clinical course rapidly deteriorates and necessitates emergent surgical decompression to minimize risk of incontinence, sexual dysfunction and permanent paralysis.
(Cauda Equina Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
