Anti-aphrodisiac
also, aphrodisiacal
[af-ruh-duh-zahy-uh-kuh l, -sahy-] /ˌæf rə dəˈzaɪ ə kəl, -ˈsaɪ-/ (show ipa). arousing s-xual desire.
an aphrodisiac food, drug, potion, or other agent that arouses s-xual desire.
noun
a drug, food, etc, that excites s-xual desire
adjective
exciting or heightening s-xual desire
n.
1719, from greek aphrodisiakos “inducing s-xual desire,” from aphrodisios, “pertaining to aphrodite; s-xual pleasure; a temple of aphrodite,” greek goddess of love and beauty. as an adjective from 1830 (earlier was aphrodisical, 1719)
aphrodisiac aph·ro·dis·i·ac (āf’rə-dĭz’ē-āk’, -dē’zē-)
adj.
arousing, increasing, or intensifying s-xual desire. n.
an aphrodisiac drug or food.
aph’ro·di·si’a·cal (-dĭ-zī’ĭ-kəl) adj.
aphrodisiac [(af-ruh-dee-zee-ak, af-ruh-diz-ee-ak)]
a substance or quality that excites s-xual desire.
note: aphrodisiacs are named after aphrodite, the greek goddess of love.
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