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gonorrhea

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌɡɒn.əˈɹiː.ə

Definitions

A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

US, countable, uncountable

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