aphrodisiac

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aph·ro·di·si·ac

A0363900 (ăf′rə-dē′zē-ăk′, -dĭz′ē-)adj. Arousing or intensifying sexual desire.n. Something, such as a drug or food, having such an effect.

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[Greek aphrodīsiakos, from aphrodīsia, sexual pleasures, from Aphrodītē, Aphrodite.]

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aph′ro·di·si′a·cal (-dĭ-zī′ĭ-kəl) adj.

aphrodisiac

(ˌæfrəˈdɪzɪæk) n (Pharmacology) a drug, food, etc, that excites sexual desireadjexciting or heightening sexual desire[C18: from Greek aphrodisiakos, from aphrodisios belonging to Aphrodite]

aph•ro•dis•i•ac

(ˌæf rəˈdi zɛˌæk, -ˈdɪz iˌæk)

adj. 1. Also, aph•ro•di•si•a•cal (ˌæf rə dəˈzaɪ ə kəl, -ˈsaɪ-) arousing sexual desire. n. 2. a food, drug, or other agent that arouses or is reputed to arouse sexual desire. [1710–20; < Greek aphrodīsiakós relating to love or desire =Aphrodisi(os) of Aphrodite + -akos -ac]

aphrodisiac

a food or other substance that creates sexual desire. — aphrodisiac, adj.See also: Sex

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aphrodisiac - a drug or other agent that stimulates sexual desireexcitant, stimulant drug, stimulant - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
Adj.	1.	aphrodisiac - exciting sexual desire aphrodisiacal, sexyanaphrodisiac - tending to diminish sexual desire

aphrodisiac

noun1. love potion, philter Asparagus is reputed to be an aphrodisiac.adjective1. erotic or erotical, exciting, stimulating, arousing, venereal plants with aphrodisiac qualities

aphrodisiac

adjectiveOf, concerning, or promoting sexual love or desire:amatory, amorous, erotic, lascivious, salacious, sexual, sexy.

Translations

αφροδισιακόςaphrodisiaqueafrodisiaco