Medical Dictionary
1heterosexual
adj het·ero·sex·u·al
\ˌhet-ə-rō-ˈseksh-(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl\
\ˌhet-ə-rō-ˈseksh-(ə-)wəl, -ˈsek-shəl\
Medical Definition of HETEROSEXUAL
1
a : of, relating to, or characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward individuals of the opposite sex—compare homosexual 1 b : of, relating to, or involving sexual intercourse between a male and a female <sexual relationships between individuals of opposite sexes are heterosexual—A. C. Kinsey>—compare homosexual 2
2
: of or relating to different sexes
—het·ero·sex·u·al·ly \-ˈseksh-(ə-)wə-lē, -ˈsek-shə-lē\ adverb
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