aphrodisiacnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌæf.rəˈdɪz.i.æk/us/ˌæf.rəˈdɪzˈdiː.ʒæk/something, usually a drug or food, that is believed to cause sexual desire in people:
Are oysters really an aphrodisiac?
They say that power is an aphrodisiac.
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Specific types of drug
- amyl nitrite
- antiretroviral
- blunt
- cisplatin
- coke
- corticosteroid
- designer drug
- downer
- hash
- junk
- marijuana
- mickey
- mind-altering
- narcotic
- non-addictive
- pep pill
- popper
- skunkweed
- stimulant
- weed
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aphrodisiacadjective
uk/ˌæf.rəˈdɪz.i.æk/us/ˌæf.rəˈdɪzˈdiː.ʒæk/belonging or relating to an aphrodisiac:
the aphrodisiac properties of champagne