ANAPHRODISIAC

anaphrodisiac

(adjective) tending to diminish sexual desire

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

anaphrodisiac

Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).

Noun

anaphrodisiac (plural anaphrodisiacs)

An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).

Source: Wiktionary


An*aph`ro*dis"i*ac, a. & n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)

Definition: Same as Antaphrodisiac. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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